Minnesota Patent of the Month – March 2022
Earth Scout, GBC is an innovative, commercial grade precision field sensor developed for continuously gathering real-time weather and soil data year-round. These systems have been developed over the years to monitor crop growth and field conditions to provide farmers and growers with data-driven practices.
They’ve designed systems to track and measure soil moisture, temperature, oxygen levels and more. However, they have since found a natural limitation of any sensor system. If the crop grows, the height of the crop canopy can interfere with sensor data. For instance, light sensors covered by a crop canopy will have very different data points compared to a light sensor above the canopy. Both sets of data are important to predicting the health of the crop.
That’s why Earth Scout has recently designed a telescoping light sensor capable of being mounted and extended above the canopy. The sensor uses a foldaway tripod support system powered with solar energy to lift or lower the sensor. The system is remote controlled to make height adjustments as easy as possible. Earth Scout continually works to enhance their system to meet the needs of every grower.
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