The significance of the Tactile Internet and 5G for digital agriculture

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Abstract

The demand for internet access and data transfer is the key driver of mobile communications technologies. The next step is wireless real-time networking. The "Tactile Internet"demands completely new technologies. Low latency, short response times, high reliability and resilience, a network of edge clouds and security are basic requirements. Therefore, 5G is developed. Novel usecases are industrial automation, autonomous vehicles, e-health, and the Internet of Things. For agriculture, 5G is a crucial technology enabler for robotization and Smart Farming processes. Agriculture needs own ad-hoc radio network solutions to efficiently provide coverage and manage data transfer, privacy and flexibility. The synergy of cellular and local mesh communications can solve the problem of unreliable communication and allows farmers to take full control of their data.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)281-286
Number of pages6
JournalAt-Automatisierungstechnik
Volume69
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 27 Apr 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0002-6539-1992/work/98026492
Mendeley 282e61ce-93c2-3955-aa33-6e7bac45272d
Scopus 85104284461

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Keywords

  • 5G, Smart Farming, Tactile Internet