Sweden-based multinational network services firm Ericsson on Thursday demonstrated at Mori village of Andhra Pradesh its two Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for creating smart and sustainable villages in the state. Connected Aquaponics and Smart Water Grid Management, were the two projects demonstrated in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, after a three-month pilot.
"The ‘Connected Aquaponics’ and ‘Smart Water Grid Management’ IoT solutions being demonstrated here will help improve harvest and optimise water distribution. It has the potential to provide an improved life for millions of farmers in the country," said Anand Varadarajan, head of Ericsson Research, Chennai, at Ericsson India, in a statement.
The Connected Aquaponics integrates aquaculture and hydroponics for reuse of the ammonia-rich waste water from aquaculture for organic farming and recycles the water back to the aqua farm.
"Using wireless sensor network and Ericsson's AppIOT platform, we enable the monitoring of the aqua farm 24×7, thereby enabling the farmers with real-time information," the company said.
This enables the farmers to increase the yield as well as bring down the production cost with optimum use of the raw materials and repeated use of water.
On the other hand, the 'Smart Water Grid Management' solution has been designed to enable efficient use of natural water resources in the Godavari basin through the use of sensors and actuators.
The sensors measure the quality of water, flow of water and level in the water storage tanks across the village.
"Ericsson is deploying Smart City solutions in different parts of the world. We have used our global know-how and technological expertise to develop sustainable solutions for rural areas, like the ones being demonstrated at Mori. The connected Aquaponics and Water Grid Management IoT solutions being demonstrated here will help improve harvest, optimise water distribution and has the potential to provide an improved life for millions of farmers in the country," said Anand.
Ericsson earlier this year signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government and the University of California - Berkley to help improve lives of farmers in and around Mori.
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