Capstone Project

Farmgazer

A farmer in a straw hat and blue checkered shirt is smiling and holding a smartphone forward. The phone displays an agricultural app with information about wheat growth and comments, against a backdrop of a field.

Problem

The lack of technology adoption and insufficient in-person labor in farms are significantly affecting management capabilities. Unpredictable weather leads to challenging terrain, vast farm sizes complicate comprehensive farmland monitoring for farmers, while varying working styles further hinder communication.

Approach

Through visits to multiple farms, the team collected valuable feedback on the challenges farmers face and identified farmer needs for frequent crop checks and detailed records, focusing on growth, soil conditions, and leaf color for optimal management.

Solution

The solution includes a stationary camera device capable of capturing multi-angle images, adaptable to field conditions with image transfer via LoRa or WiFi. Integrated into our app, it delivers daily status notifications to farmers. We also incorporated generative AI to analyze images like a virtual farm worker, providing concise explanations.

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