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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 119, 2017
The Fifth International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technology Innovation 2016 (IMETI 2016)
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Article Number | 01052 | |
Number of page(s) | 5 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201711901052 | |
Published online | 04 August 2017 |
Grain bulk density measurement based on wireless network
Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Sciences, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
a Corresponding author : wubf@radi.ac.cn
To know the accurate quantity of stored grain, grain density sensors must be used to measure the grain’s bulk density. However, multi-sensors should be inserted into the storage facility, to quickly collect data during the inventory checking of stored grain. In this study, the ZigBee and Wi-Fi coexistence network’s ability to transmit data collected by density sensors was investigated. A system consisting of six sensor nodes, six router nodes, one gateway and one Android Pad was assembled to measure the grain’s bulk density and calculate its quantity. The CC2530 chip with ZigBee technology was considered as the core of the information processing, and wireless nodes detection in sensor, and router nodes. ZigBee worked in difference signal channel with Wi-Fi to avoid interferences and connected with Wi-Fi module by UART serial communications interfaces in gateway. The Android Pad received the measured data through the gateway and processed this data to calculate quantity. The system enabled multi-point and real-time parameter detection inside the grain storage. Results show that the system has characteristics of good expansibility, networking flexibility and convenience.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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