The Field Server (the Sensor Net)

Application to Information,

Environmental Education, and

International Communication with

e-Culture Scheme

Concept & Background

National Agriculture Research CenterSeishi NinomiyaMasayuki Hirafuji

Mie UniversityTakaharu Kameoka: Information and International affairsAtsushi Hashimoto: Faculty of BioresourcesYoshinori Sato: Faculty of EducationKenichi Tanbo: Faculty of Education

Elab Experience ltd.Hiroshi ShimamuraWataru Yaguchi

Core Member of the project

Culture+Diversity+Maturity+Spirituality+Harmonization

e-Culture+Application of internet technology+Symbiosis+Accessibility+Individualization+Respectability

Climate

Language

Nation

Race

Religion

Internet

Concept & Background

Food

Field server & Metbroker

• Sensor function（ 4～ 16CH）– Air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation (PPFD), soil moisture, leaf wetness, infra-red sensor– Programmable A/D– Web camera (CMOS)• Web server• Switching hub (wired network connectivity)• Wireless LAN access point • Mass data transmission through broad band internet connection• High intensity LED lighting• Easy-to-use web based data monitoring• Application for agriculture, forestry, environment science, ecology and field science• Possible stand alone operation (solar panel + battery)• Water-proof, compact, inexpensive• World-wide installation

Field Server : MDFS (Massively Distributed Field-monitoring System )

Met Broker• Met brokers provide clients consistent access toheterogeneous weather DBs by absorbing the differences in dataformats, data items, etc.• Once a driver ( just like a printer driver) is provided for anew database, all the clients can access it without any changes,if the clients are programmed to obtain data through the Metbroker

Meta Data

MetBrokerRice Growth Prediction

Pesticide Prediction

Farm Management

A-DB

B-DB

C-DB

D-DB

Heterogeneity is absorbed by brokers (mediators)

Field server & Met Brokeras a world wide environment monitoring device

DB

DB

DB

DB

DB

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DB

FS

FS

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Met Broker Application

Field server & Met Brokeras a world wide environment

monitoring device

Field server application for agricultural field

Installation on a soy bean farm in VA U.SA.Wireless broad band connection

Installation on a soy bean farm in AK U.S.A.Satellite internet connection

Wireless broad band connection access point + router with Linux-based OS

Soy bean planting and harvesting at same time

Field server application for environmental sensing(Sensor network application)

Ad-hoc multi hop connection status visualize program

Stand-alone operation with two extra solar panels

Ad-hoc multi hop mesh network connection

between several field servers

Field server application for environmental education,

International communication

Field server application for environmental education, International communication

Objective

Creating a “bond” between children around the world crossing cultural, national and regional boundaries with application of intellectual property which has been acquired through our long term research and field experiment.

Collaboration work with a Non Profit Organization “PANGAEA”

NPO Pangaea - is a non-profit Research and Development project to createa universal playground for children.

Pangaea will realize an environment where children can feel a personal‘bond’ with each other around the world.

Geographical distance, language barriers and the differences in socialbackgrounds are major factors that limit the opportunities for children to feel this ‘bond’.

Pangaea will develop an online environment and tools through which children will spontaneously enjoy getting to know each other, share their experiences and collaborate despite geographical distance.

Using the Internet as a catalyst and connector, Pangaea will provide a range of opportunities for children to ‘bond’.

Collaboration work with a Non Profit Organization “PANGAEA”

Backbone network+Secured network +Structured Information(meta-data method XML Web service

Interface+Virtual Space sharing technology-Utilization of web cam+Sensing technology-Field server system+Visualization method-Expertise-less visualization software(Squeak etc)

Collaboration-facilitated wares+Authoring-Media authoring ware (Squeak etc)-Simplified development kit for Play ware+Information sharing-’Bonding’ facilitation ware (weblog )-Visualization (Web cam)

Infrastructure

TechElement

Bonding communication~High-tech comm that delivers sensitivity & emotions+Verbal communication: Icon & sentence-selection+Non verbal communication media: Visualization media

Development

Tools for activities

Communicator

Realization

Bonding activities

Communicator‘Integrated basic communication software’ which will provide connectivity for children around the world (utilization of Filed server, Metbroker system and Squeak )

Tools for activitiesSpecialized software & hardware to create bonding activities(utilization of Filed server, Metbroker system and Squeak )

Field server application for environmental education, International communication (R&D topics)

Field server application for environmental education, International communication

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Monitoring interface developed by object-oriented programming language such as Squeak

Garden in school yard

Observation of animals in a cage

Video data from Field serve

Monitoring Environment data

by sensors

Field server (Earth monitoring system) as “Earth stethoscope “

Children can monitor health status of the Earth.

Co2,Nox,UVTEMP,RadiationOZONE HOLE

Co2,Nox,UVTEMP,RadiationOZONE HOLE

Co2,Nox,UVTEMP,RadiationOZONE HOLE

Co2,Nox,UVTEMP,RadiationOZONE HOLE

Co2,Nox,UVTEMP,RadiationOZONE HOLE

Co2,Nox,UVTEMP,RadiationOZONE HOLE

Environment preservation activity by children and accumulation of information service contents

1.View Field server (Earth monitoring system) as “Earth stethoscope

2. Children of the world are going to diagnosis Earth’s health status

3. Children of the world are going to make plans to improve health status of the Earth and take actions

4. Produce information service contents to introduce Earth saving activity by children

5. Sharing results of activities by children of the world

6. Make adults to realize importance of IT through collaboration work of children

Future development

Future Development

Environment Preservation Activity

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