The State-of-the-Art of Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture: A Review on Applied Sensing Systems and Data Analytics

Table 4

Core technologies for the realization of smart farm based on ICT (Koo et al. [45]).

Research objectives	Research content
Standardization and open common platform	Standardization of sensor technology and device. Building an open service platform. User-oriented interface development.
Sensor and instrumentation technology	Development of crop monitoring technology through image processing. Development of measuring device for soil and crop biomaterial information. Developed a high-efficiency sensor and measuring device. Real-time monitoring of electricity usage in the greenhouse complex. Monitoring and responding to load on the surrounding ecosystem and environment. Establishment of a sensor network system and improvement of battery or signal amplification technology of wireless measurement equipment.
Control and automation	Development of greenhouse complex environment control system algorithm. Developed smart grid integrated greenhouse control algorithm linked with energy saving technology (renewable energy). Development of differentiated ventilation fan and circulation fan control system. Development of additional forced ventilation operation algorithm through ventilation analysis.
Big data utilization and performance evaluation	ICT-based big data standardization, DB construction method development database analysis and application software development. Smart farm model performance analysis program development.
Web and mobile services	Provides real-time management and production information through the web system. Development of pest detection system and alarm system using image processing.
Renewable energy and energy load reduction technology	Developing appropriate capacity of the unit farmhouse considering the economy. Energy saving technology development for greenhouse structure and operation. Development of energy efficient operation technology using renewable energy.