Internet of Things (IoT's) in Agriculture: Unexplored Opportunities in Cross – Platform

Abstract

Through precision agriculture, IoT has taken it to the real-time observation and optimization of resources; moreover, the improved productivity within that particular area. Although with numerous developments in the respective areas, most of the agricultural IoT systems lack integration from cross-platform, giving a fragmentation effect on the data and very limited inter- device interoperability between them of different manufacturers. Cross-platform IoT integration in the area of agriculture is also examined here to discuss what seamless data exchange, strong decision-support systems, and even improved automation can gain in agriculture. This study shall review case studies and analyses of technical details to study the existing challenges in areas of standardization, security, and scalability. Its findings show that a singular platform for IoT devices in agriculture can transform agricultural systems, including better resource utilizations, automation, and transparency in the supply chain. Therefore, most probably, cross- platform IoT could overcome such integration barriers and create a more sustainable, connected, and intelligent agricultural ecosystem.

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT), Precision agriculture, Cross-platform integration, Data interoperability, Agricultural automation, IoT standardization, Sustainable farming, Decision support systems (DSS), Smart farming technology, Agricultural data security