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Edge computing: Use case 2

Edge computing: Use case 2

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Edge computing: Use case 2

- [Instructor] Another use case of Edge computing is fairly common these days. And that's saving water in agriculture. So, keep in mind that we have access to very sophisticated devices such as drones that are able to fly over a physical field and look at things such as hydration. Look at things such as weed saturation. And other things that reduce the efficiency of that acreage to produce food. So the information goes to some sort of a central database directly from the drone. We then make a decision upon which parts of that acreage needs to be watered better, weeded, fertilized. Other things that make it more efficient and are going to make it more productive. And that goes directly to some sort of automated device which is able to carry things out. So it's very simple. Because we're dealing with an Edge base system that sits within the drone. And it is making decisions on to itself in terms of which part of the farmer's…

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