Multi Sink Architecture of Wireless Sensor Network for Agroecological Applications

Abstract

This thesis investigates the role of the Multi sink Architecture of Wireless Sensor networks for various Agroecological Applications. The approach described in this research work relies on a network of low cost wireless sensors for the assessment of the farm field growing conditions. The research question for this research work is described as follows. newlineRESEARCH QUESTION newlineWhat value creating attributes do the farmers expect from Digital Agriculture innovations based on Multi Sink Wireless Sensor Networks newlineThere are significant advantages of having multiple sink nodes in the WSN in the terms of latency and energy consumption of information acquisition. The multi sink partitioning of the network should be done by taking load balancing issues into account. The Lifetime Aware Multipath Routing Mechanism with Multiple Sink nodes LMRMS is the backbone of this study. This routing mechanism helps in improving the energy efficiency in the process of data transmission and hence prolonging the overall network lifetime. This work also investigates the impact of lifetime aware multipath routing protocol on the transmission cost of information sharing. newlineWith the help of a multi sink wireless sensor network architecture for the conceptual framework of an FMIS, this study has a central idea to sensitize agrarian communities towards digital agriculture innovations and services that create opportunities to empower them in addressing their farming needs. Carried out research is based on empirical data generated from the farm fields of participating farmers, simulation results, journal articles, published reports, case studies, and interviews with agricultural value chain participants including development practitioners, social activists, farmers, volunteers, trainers, and technology developers. newline newline