Mobile Edge Computing Based Internet of Agricultural Things: A Systematic Review and Future Directions

Anirbit Sengupta, Sukhpal Singh Gill, Abhijit Das, Debashis De

Abstract: In the modern era of Information Technology, a combined solution framework integrating Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), Internet of Things (IoT), cloud and edge computing, data analytics, and other related technologies are explored and the newest proposals for its probable implementation in the arena of farming is stated in this chapter. Briefing Mobile edge computing (MEC) is an up-coming framework in which the cloud computing services are stretched to the boundary of mobile end-nodes. Further, to boost up the productivity of the crops and working efficacy in the agriculture area, the practice of IoT, edge computing data analytics, etc., are introduced. In this chapter, we surveyed the crucial propositions, the contemporary research efforts, the recent innovations in technologies and research topics, and those explicit edge-cloud integrated IoT solutions that have direct application to agriculture. We aim to design a complete image of both enduring research efforts and upcoming research possibilities through comprehensive and elaborated deliberations. The chapter presents a study of more than a hundred papers, which constitute the most significant work in the relevant field along with research challenges and future open issues and which are also identified and discussed thoroughly.