LoRaWAN Solutions Increase Agriculture Production

LoRaWan Helps Growers Grow

The World’s Best Roses Require World-Class Technology

For over 115 years, a horticulture company has honored their commitment to produce the best roses in the world. Their mission to grow the best roses flows throughout their entire organization - from their planting and harvesting methods to their technology and operational standards. In order to maintain their standard of excellence, they explored new IoT technologies that have introduced new growth scenarios they never before thought possible.

The Challenge

Monitoring Temperature and Avoiding Fires in Greenhouses

With the floriculture market projected to reach a value of $103.9 billion in 2026 - and in conjunction with their past greenhouse success - the organization realized that there was no room for error, or risk, in their operations. As one of the biggest rose greenhouses in the Netherlands, their primary challenge was to monitor the horizontal temperature distribution within their greenhouses. In order to maximize production per square meter, they required sensors that were not affected by solar interference to ensure correct measurements. Greenhouses are also prone to devastating fires due to their high temperatures and combustible materials, so they also required sensors that were fine-tuned to detect the first hint of smoke or fire.

The Solution

Simple Platform With MultiTech Conduit Provides Critical Environmental Data

After considering several solutions, this agribusiness opted for a simple and open universal platform. One that allowed them to receive data from four critical environmental conditions: temperature, humidity, CO2, and light intensity all using solar-powered wireless sensors.

Equipped with a MultiTech Conduit IoT gateway, the new system utilized the power of the LoRaWAN® protocol to receive fine-grained data on all their critical conditions.

The Result

Complete Visibility and Connectivity Create The Perfect Climate

Since implementing the solution, the growers have access to the kind of information they need to optimize the climate in the greenhouse, resulting in better quality, production, and cost savings. The system provides a complete IoT chain: sensor nodes, communication to cloud, central data storage, central device management, and data presentation.

The Team

Device Provisioning, Activation and Installation Services

Over 25 years ago, the founders of USAT built a business at the intersection of information and operations technology. From day one, our team has dedicated their time to helping organizations improve the speed and efficiency of critical data communications for human and machine assets to excel in the field.

Since then, USAT has enabled thousands of organizations in the agriculture sector to use secure wireless communications technology to improve operational metrics. Better communications keep critical systems running longer, enable faster repairs, and reduce operating costs. Reach out to USAT to procure, provision, activate, and install all the devices your organization needs to succeed in a technology driven world.

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