Electronics in Agriculture
Electronics in Agriculture
Electronics in Agriculture
Source:
Farm Land Policy and Financing Program for Young Generation in the Philippines, 2015
Marilyn M. Elauria, Ph.D.
Current Farming Situations
The average age of farmers in 2013 is 57.
Assuming an average life span of 70, a
shortage in the labor supply of farmers is
expected in 15 years.
FARMER = POOR
Stereotyping that farming is not a
glamorous job and has low income.
Younger generations do not want to go
farming.
Source:
Farm Land Policy and Financing Program for Young Generation in the Philippines, 2015
Marilyn M. Elauria, Ph.D.
Farm Situation in the Philippines
the average farm size decreased by 0.06
hectare per farm.
decrease in the number of agricultural
farms was partly attributed to the
increasing population at an annual growth
rate of 2.15 %.
agricultural lands have been converted to
residential or commercial lands to cope up
with population growth.
Input Sensors /
Raw Data Filters
Variable Tools
Process /
Output
Classification Time / Delay Analysis /
values
Algorithms
Mango Pulp Weevil Assessment
Year Place of Image / Analysis Classificati Criteria Accuracy
Study Data Source on (basis)
2001 Philippines Acoustic ADC Circuit Voltage Uninfested 57%
Sensors Spikes and Infested
2005 Malaysia X-ray Artificial Negative High and Low Not given
Immune Selection
System Algorithm
2008 Malaysia Capacitive Thermal Neural % error 0.087
Plate Circuit Imaging Network error
Analysis Design
2013 Thailand NIR Rolling ball Iterative Misclassificati 12.3%
hyperspectral algorithm Algorithm on and false error
imaging negatives
2014 India Digital X-ray Computed Image Defective and 90%
radiography scanning healthy
2015 India X-ray Edge % estimate of Very Light, Not given
detection affected area Lightly,
Moderately,
Severely,
Uninfested
Overall Mango Grading Techniques
Disease
Physical Internal Mechanical Insect
Techniques Used and
Structure Composition Damage Infestation
Defects
Acoustic Methods firmness X X
Dielectric
X X X
Properties
size, shape,
Fuzzy Methods X X
color
L*a*b* model color X
Magnetic
size X X
Resonance Imaging
Near InfraRed X X X
Reflectance
color X
Techniques
Tomography size X
X-ray size X X
Acoustic Methods firmness X X
Automation
Sprinkler system
Fish drying
Incubator Variable
input
Delay /
Sensor
Timer
Regulate
(ON / Process
OFF)
Renewable Technology
Wind Energy
Bio-fuel Input / Source
Solar
Heat Design
Hydro
Harvest
Store
Use
Robotics
Weeding and crop picking
Large scale field work
Identify job
Sensors
Mechanisms
Design
Implement
Deploy
Developed Technologies
Japan
Developed Technologies
Israel
Developed Technologies
France
Developed Technologies
Singapore
Agriculture Tools
Future Farms
It all starts with Research