VIP-STB farm: Scale-up village to county/province level to support science and technology at backyard (STB) program

Yijun Yan, Sophia Zhao, Yuxi Fang, Yuren Liu, Zhongxin Chen, Jinchang Ren

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Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a new concept in VIP-STB, a funded project through Agri-Tech in China: Newton Network+ (ATCNN), in developing feasible solutions towards scaling-up STB from village level to upper level via some generic models and systems. There are three tasks in this project, i.e. normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) estimation, wheat density estimation and household-based small farms (HBSF) engagement. In the first task, several machine learning models have been used to evaluate the performance of NDVI estimation. In the second task, integrated software via Python and Twilio is developed to improve communication services and engagement for HBSFs, and provides technical capabilities. In the third task, crop density/population is predicted by conventional image processing techniques. The objectives and strategy for VIP-STB are described, experimental results on each task are presented, and more details on each model that has been implemented are also provided with future development guidance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems
Subtitle of host publication10th International Conference, BICS 2019, Guangzhou, China, July 13–14, 2019, Proceedings
EditorsJinchang Ren, Amir Hussain, Huimin Zhao, Jun Cai, Rongjun Chen, Yinyin Xiao, Kaizhu Huang, Jiangbin Zheng
Place of PublicationSwitzerland
PublisherSpringer
Pages283-292
Number of pages10
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)9783030394318
ISBN (Print)9783030394301
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2020
Event10th International Conference on Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems, BICS 2019 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 13 Jul 201914 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume11691
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems, BICS 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period13/07/1914/07/19

Keywords

  • Information fusion
  • Machine learning
  • Precision agriculture

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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