GEOProcessing 2012 : The Fourth International Conference on Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Applications, and Services Distributed System Architectures, Standardization, and Web-Service Solutions in Precision Agriculture Katja Polojärvi Mika Luimula, Pertti Verronen, Mika Pahkasalo School of Renewable Natural Resources CENTRIA Research and Development Oulu University of Applied Sciences RFMedia Laboratory Oulu, Finland Ylivieska, Finland e-mail:
[email protected] e-mail: {mika.luimula, pertti.verronen, mika.pahkasalo}@centria.fi Markku Koistinen Jouni Tervonen Plant Production Research Oulu Southern Institute MTT Agrifood Research Finland RFMedia Laboratory Vihti, Finland University of Oulu e-mail:
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[email protected] Abstract—Effective precision agriculture requires the transformation of these data into information and knowledge gathering and managing of geospatial data from several useful for decision-making are also required [3]. sources. This is important for the decision support system of The many existing data acquisition systems, automated farming. Distributed system architecture offers documentation tasks, and precision farming applications methods to combine these variable spatial data. We have result in a variety of data formats and interfaces, making data studied architectural and protocol choices of distributed management complex in PA [1]. In addition to limitations in solutions and built up a demonstration implementation of the data exchange and communication between incompatible system. As one of the key factors of the system is systems, lack of time, knowledge, or motivation of farmers interoperability, we applied standards for geospatial and to evaluate data from PA are among the key problems in data agricultural data, a location-based service platform, and a management, and result in great demand for automated and technology of geosensor networks in the implemented system.