Using Wireless Sensor Network to determine pollination readiness of oil palm flower

This paper presents the architecture and implementation of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) to determine pollination readiness of oil palm flower in an palm oil plantation application. The architecture comprises of four main parts; sensor tip, mote, router and gateway. This paper describes how wireless sensors are used in a palm oil plantation to monitor the humidity, temperature and other parameters of a mother palm to find the best time to start a controlled pollination process. Pollination is the process of transferring pollen from the male reproductive organ to the female reproductive organ of a flower. It enables fertilisation, and subsequently reproduction and fruit development of a plant to occur, providing a natural but essential service in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem. The inaccuracy in determining pollination readiness of the oil palm flower could potentially cause a detrimental effect on the palm oil industry in the long run.