Modernizing agricultural practice using Internet of Things

Project Information

Implementation period: December 2021 – November 2023
Objective: To modernize agricultural practices by integrating Internet of Things (IoT) technologies into educational programs and practical applications in agriculture.
Goals:

  • Develop a digital educational platform focused on IoT in agriculture;

  • Create 6 demonstrative IoT applications;

  • Foster collaboration between educational institutions and industry partners from Norway and Romania;

  • Enhance students’ digital and entrepreneurial skills through international activities.

Publications:

  1. L. Berntzen & A. Florea, “Design Thinking Applied to the Internet of Things – Integrating Smart Farming into Higher Education Curricula,” ICDS 2022, Bolton (Best Paper Award)

  2. A. Florea, A. Șipoș, I. Mironescu, D. Morariu, “Digital farming based on a smart and user-friendly IoT irrigation system,” IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications, 2023

Deliverables:

  • Digital interactive platform for agricultural IoT (IO2)

  • Six IoT demonstrator applications:

    1. Wine fermentation monitoring system

    2. IoT irrigation system for Thuja nurseries

    3. Automated monitoring system for agricultural storage

    4. Digital modeling of food processing

    5. Intelligent control systems for food education processes

    6. Smart solutions for plant health monitoring

International activities:

  • TPM1 & TPM2 in Sandefjord, Norway

  • TPM3 in Sibiu, Romania (July 2023)

  • Summer schools in Sandefjord (2022) and Sibiu (2023)

  • The project team includes the following members:

    • Adrian Florea, serving as Project Leader

    • Anca Șipoș, acting as Researcher

    • Daniel Morariu, contributing as Developer

    • Ion Mironescu, working as Technical Expert

    • Radu Chiș, involved as Researcher