Technology Corner: Q&A with Semios
EDITOR’S NOTE: This entry is part of an ongoing series to highlight a new technology related to almond and tree nut production. The question/answer format is set to focus more on the technical aspects and application of the technology. I would like to thank James Watson from Semios who took the time to answer my questions regarding their irrigation monitoring platform 1. Semios is a platform that links in a variety of sensors using IoT and on-farm networks. These sensors provide data for on-farm decision support. They include water monitoring tools, pest management tools for insects, and weather sensors. Would you be able to briefly describe the mission of Semios and how it works to integrate these various sensors? Semios subscribes to the philosophy that granular, in-canopy climate is the fundamental element of key crop decisions made by growers whether it’s the development of insect and disease pressure or water requirements of the plant. For this reason, the Semios solution always incorporates methods for monitoring climatic conditions at a granular level with the goal to optimize all resource inputs for the best possible crop result. Semios has developed a configurable platform approach in response to growers telling us how they want their agtech experience simplified. They don’t want to be buried in data or have to log into many different systems to get the information they need to make a decision. By bringing these important elements together into one streamlined system, Semios gives growers a holistic view of the information that informs their key crop management decisions. 2. Please describe the basic hardware and sensor systems utilized within the platform. The basic Semios offering includes at least one out-of-block weather station and, depending on acreage, one to many in-block weather stations tracking the core climatic conditions of the orchard. These stations
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