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Using Electronic Technology to Remotely Monitor Conditions, Transfer the Data, and Display Data Real-time on the Internet
R. Ashley, J. Nowatzki
North Dakota State University

This session describes the use of electronic equipment to monitor soil temperature and moisture, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, solar radiation, leaf wetness, and rainfall. Presenter will explain how to use the equipment to monitor conditions, transfer the data, and display the information in real-time on the Internet. Potential applications include: 1) provide real-time information to crop producers for use in crop management decisions; 2) remotely monitor equipment operation; and 3) record remote conditions to calculate evapo-transpiration. The presenter uses the technology to remotely monitor soil and ambient conditions using electronic sensors and data loggers, and solar charged cellular modems. The data is transferred to computers using cellular and ftp technology, allowing for near real-time display on the Internet. The sensors and data loggers are Onset products: http://www.onsetcomp.com/index.php. The modems and solar chargers are SolarStream from Upward Innovations: http://www.upwardinnovations.com/upward/home.html. The data is displayed on the Internet by computers and servers operated by Data Garrison: https://datagarrison.com. The data is also display the real-time data from the remote sites on the North Dakota State University Extension Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Web site at: http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/agmachinery/wirelesstechnology.

Keyword: sensors, cellullar, monitoring, Internet