Wireless sensor networks with embedded intelligence for agricultural applications

In the following generations of sensor networks, we are going to need to do more than collect data over a wired network. It is going to be necessary to continue the trend toward a sense and control infrastructure, wherein intelligent decision can be made about environmental factors on the fly. Through the use of low cost motes, we are able to deploy networks with larger numbers of sensors that are able to communicate with lower power, and increased reliability. Because of these properties, this style of system lends itself well to agricultural applications, where large numbers of sensors are required to provide the necessary granularity of control.