Precision Farming Powered by AAEON UP 4000
AAEON, a leading Taiwanese manufacturer of embedded computing platforms for AIoT. We provide customized and efficient solutions to meet diverse demands.
Smart Agriculture is a broad umbrella term encompassing a variety of applications. For example, it has made significant progress in introducing solutions for livestock tracking, irrigation management, crop growth data analysis, and autonomous harvesting. These emerging technologies can also help alleviate challenges faced by the sector, such as an aging rural population, labor shortages, rising labor costs, and the resulting decline in agricultural and forestry harvesting capacity.
One example is the AAEON UP 4000, which delivers substantial benefits to modern crop management. Featuring a 40-pin GPIO header, USB, and LAN interfaces, the device strengthens IoT gateway capabilities by supporting connections to IP cameras and various sensors that track key environmental factors such as humidity, temperature, and water supply. The collected data enables precise analysis and prediction of optimal growing conditions, allowing farmers to remotely monitor and record environmental parameters. Such technologies not only enhance operational efficiency but also promote more sustainable and precise agricultural practices.
Features
- Compact Size Suit for Edge IoT
- Intel® Apollo Lake Processor
- Onboard LPDDR4 Memory up to 8GB
- Onboard eMMC Storage up to 64GB
- 1GbE LAN x 1
- Dual displays up to 4K at 60Hz
- Support M.2 2230 E-Key / M.2 2280 M-Key / M.2 3052 B-Key (via carrier board)
- 40-pin GPIO x 1
- TPM 2.0
Applications
- Environmental Monitoring
Leverage multiple sensors to continuously collect and monitor key environmental parameters, including temperature, humidity, infrared signals, CO₂ levels, and heating status.
- Smart Facility Control
Support Wi-Fi enabled automation for facility management applications such as water purification and recycling systems, air-conditioning and ventilation control, and waterproofing management.
- Intelligent Management
Utilize real-time data from cameras and sensors to optimize operations, improve water-usage efficiency, and minimize resource waste.
Benefits
- Enhance Crop Yield and Quality
Sensors monitor temperature, humidity, and water supply, allowing real-time adjustments to optimize growth and quality.
- Reduce Labor and Improve Work Efficiency
Automated monitoring and remote access minimize manual inspections and field time.
- Optimize Resource Use
Data-driven irrigation and fertilization save water, energy, and costs, reducing waste.
- Early Problem Detection
Real-time monitoring quickly identifies anomalies like water stress or sudden environmental changes, reducing risk.
- Enable Data-Driven Decisions
Long-term data guides planting schedules, fertilization, and overall crop management.
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