Leveraging IoT for Crop Health Monitoring: A Perspective

Leveraging IoT for Crop Health Monitoring

Abstract

The implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in the agricultural sector has led to the beginning of the new era of monitoring the health of plants, offering the opportunities to obtain real-time data and fully analyze it like never before. The IoT systems can monitor key parameters, including soil moisture, temperature, humidity, and stress indicators of plants by using a variety of sensor technologies. This potential will support early detection of diseases, effective pest control measures and optimal irrigation systems that will improve crop productivity and sustainability. This review summarizes the latest developments in IoT-based plant health monitors with particular focus on the most important technological features such as wireless communication protocols and data analytics. It also analyses the major issues like sensor longevity, connection limitations, cost implications and data safety issues that hinder the greater usage. Last but not the least, the new trends that include edge computing, artificial intelligence, and multi-sensor fusion are discussed, highlighting the potential to revolutionize the IoT in the field of precision agriculture and sustainable crop management.