IoT in Smart Farming: An Annotated Bibliography

This annotated bibliography explores the uses of IoT in smart farming. It includes research on off-grid solar systems, fault prediction, and cloud computing. The bibliography also discusses the use of NodeMCU and NETPIE in smart farming.

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Annotated Bibliography
P. Ratanan, “Lingzhi Mushroom Farm.” Faculty of Agricultural Production, Maejo
University, 2012,pp.1-8. (Thai translation)
The research mentioned in this particular article aims in prototyping a solar system that is
off-grid in nature. This solar system is to be introduced in order to provide a different way of
electric supply for making a Lingzhi mushroom farm smart. This research had applied the usage
of IOT with the help of current and voltage sensors. These sensors would help in measuring the
factors like voltage utilized by the solar cell charger, current used by the solar panel and some
more. This article mentions various equipments that were utilized for carrying out the project.
L.Wei, and Z. Gao, “Study on IOT based Architecture of logistics service supply chain.”
International Journal of Grid and Distributed Computing 7.1, pp. 169-178, 2014.
This article mentions about a research which aims in introducing a small, portable, off-
grid and smart photovoltaic system which would help in providing an alternative method for
electrical supply. This introduction would be helpful in creating a smart agricultural greenhouse.
This particular research used the technology of internet of things for retrieving a photovoltaic
system with the help of MPPT charger controller.
X. L. Xu, et al, “Intelligent fault prediction system based on internet of things.” Computers
and Mathematics with Application, vol. 64, pp. 833-839, 2012.
This particular article mentions regarding the errors that can be predicted with the usage
of IOT in smart farming. The sensors used for smart farming can detect if more power is being

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consumed by the appliances used in the farming and if more amount of water is being used while
irrigating the lands and many more. This article discusses regarding the topic that most of the
articles did not mention. It gives an idea about the faults that can be predicted by using IOT in
smart farming.
NECTEC. “NETPIE: Internet of Things,”
https://www.nectec.or.th/innovation/innovation-software/netpie.html
(access on 27/02/2017)
This article mentions about some equipments that can be used in order to lower the
consumption of power in the process of farming. These contribute in the process of smart
farming. Some of the equipments include onboard charger, this charger is known as an intelligent
battery charger for charging the vehicles used in the process. Sputtering technology is also one of
the technologies that have been introduced in which a particular amount of water is spread over a
particular size of landfill.
LINE Developers, “Documents: Messaging API,”
https://developers.line.me/messaging-api/overview (access on 25/02/2017)
This article describes regarding a messaging API. This messaging API allows a person to
send a message to the bot regarding some instructions that are supposed to be followed. This
system allows the communication among the line platform the server of the bot application.
When the user sends a message to the bot, a web hook is activated and the platform of LINE
sends a particular request to the web hook URL. The server sends a request to LINE Platform in
order to send a reply to the user.

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GitHub, “NodeMCU,” https://github.com/nodemcu (access on 25/02/2017)
This article discusses regarding the usage of NodeMCU. NodeMCU is usually a system
on chip and is a firmware on the ESP8266. This is a firmware which can be configured in order
to connect to technologies of IOT and some similar technologies. The equipments usually cannot
connect to internet. The setup of ESP8266 with the equipments would help them connect to the
internet. The system on a particular Chip can be defined as a specific integrated circuit which
integrates the components of electronic systems or computer.
O. Chieochan, A. Saokew and A. Boonchieng, “An integrated system of applying the use of
Internet of Things, RFID and Cloud Computing: A case study of logistic management of
Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand (EGAT) Mae Mao Lignite Coal Mining,
Lampang, Thailand.” The 2017-9th International Conference on Knowledge and Smart
Technology, pp.156-161, 2017.
This article states that the introduction of IOT and cloud computing would be helpful in
boosting the production through farming. IOT would help in connecting various devices. It
would also help in collecting as well as distributing the data received. Cloud computing provides
the benefits of various cloud hosting facilities. It also provides fast speed internet. When both the
technologies are used together they help in providing needed data and reduce the cost incurred.

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P. Ratanan, “Lingzhi Mushroom Farm for famers.” Faculty of Agricultural
Production, Maejo University, 2014,pp.1-37 (Thai translation)
This particular article discusses about a research which aims in finding the practice of
prototyping that would be best for the agriculture in Thailand. This research discusses that the
usage of NodeMCU would the process to a great extent. NodeMCU along with a humidity sensor
as well as IOT platform can be used in order to monitor and measure the humidity of farm of
Lingzhi mushroom.
GitBook, “NETPIE FREEBOARD,” https://github.com/ netpieio
/netpie-freeboard (access on 25/02/2017)
This particular article discusses regarding the uses of NETPIE FREEBOARD in the process of
smart farming. As the humidity has been measured and monitored, this information is proceeded
through NETPIE. This data is then provided to NECTEC that is located in Thailand. It is
provided as a free service for the IOT. This data regarding humidity is stored in the NET FEED.
This data is then displayed in various mobile devices as well as computers with the help of NET
FREEBOARD.
GitBook , “NETPIE FEED,” https://netpie.gitbooks.io/6-netpie-feed
/content/5.html (access on 25/02/2017)
This article describes the uses of NETPIE FEED in the process of farming. This technology can
be controlled automatically by the fog pumps, sprinkler as well as the functional status of various
push notifications through the LINE API on the application of LINE. The equipments that can be
used for IOT smart farming are mentioned in this article. These tools and equipments are

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NodeMCU, RTC, humidity sensor, sprinkler and fog pumps, relay module and many more. The
services and protocols used are NETPIE, NETPIE FEED, NETPIE REST API and NETPIE
FREEBOARD.

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Bibliography
GitHub, “NodeMCU,” https://github.com/nodemcu (access on 25/02/2017)
GitBook, “NETPIE FREEBOARD,” https://github.com/ netpieio /netpie-freeboard (access on
25/02/2017)
GitBook , “NETPIE FEED,” https://netpie.gitbooks.io/6-netpie-feed /content/5.html (access on
25/02/2017)
L.Wei, and Z. Gao, “Study on IOT based Architecture of logistics service supply chain.”
International Journal of Grid and Distributed Computing 7.1, pp. 169-178, 2014.
Mathematics with Application, vol. 64, pp. 833-839, 2012. NECTEC. “NETPIE: Internet of
Things,”
https://www.nectec.or.th/innovation/innovation-software/netpie.html
(access on 27/02/2017)
O. Chieochan, A. Saokew and A. Boonchieng, “An integrated system of applying the use of
Internet of Things, RFID and Cloud Computing: A case study of logistic management of
Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand (EGAT) Mae Mao Lignite Coal Mining,
Lampang, Thailand.”
P. Ratanan, “Lingzhi Mushroom Farm.” Faculty of Agricultural Production, Maejo University,
2012,pp.1-8. (Thai translation)
P. Ratanan, “Lingzhi Mushroom Farm for famers.” Faculty of Agricultural Production, Maejo
University, 2014,pp.1-37 (Thai translation)
The 2017-9th International Conference on Knowledge and Smart Technology, pp.156-161, 2017.
X. L. Xu, et al, “Intelligent fault prediction system based on internet of things.” Computers and
LINE Developers, “Documents: Messaging API,”

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https://developers.line.me/messaging-api/overview (access on 25/02/2017)