University of California, Riverside
Team members: Agenor Mafra-Neto, Eamonn Keogh, Michalis Faloutsos
The team at UC Riverside, in collaboration with ISCA Technologies, developed an important tool for farmers worldwide: tiny, inexpensive sensors that can automatically count and classify the insects in the field. This technology then translates the information and sends the farmer a once-a-day text message with instructions on the type of intervention necessary and a map of the isolated locations where action is needed. This method allows farmers a more targeted approach than mass intervention, reducing costs for labor and pesticides.
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Meet the Winners
2012 Winner Wireless Bug-Sensor Eamonn Keogh team member 2012 Winner Wireless Bug-Sensor Agenor Mafra team member 2012 Winner Wireless Bug-Sensor Michalis Faloutsos team member 2012 Winner InSight Shivani Siroya team member 2012 Winner OScan Manu Prakash team member 2012 Winner OScan Dhruv Boddupalli team member 2012 Winner OScan James Clements team member
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From Wired to Wireless
The story behind the Vodafone Wireless Innovation Project winners’ trophy
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