FarmBeats: An AI and IoT Platform for Data-driven Agriculture

Explore FarmBeats, an innovative end-to-end IoT platform for agriculture, in this research seminar presented by Deepak Vasisht from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Learn how this AI-driven system enables seamless data collection from sensors, cameras, and drones to boost agricultural productivity by increasing yields, reducing losses, and cutting down input costs. Discover how FarmBeats addresses challenges such as weather-related power and Internet outages, and leverages machine learning and computer vision techniques to minimize the need for dense sensor deployment. Gain insights into the platform's real-world applications, including its availability as Azure FarmBeats, its pilot programs in several countries, and its recognition by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Delve into the speaker's background in mobile computing and IoT systems, and understand how his research has impacted farms across the United States, India, and Africa.