SysAgria – A New Perspective on Precision Agriculture for Students

The “Constantin Brâncuși” University of Târgu Jiu, Faculty of Engineering, specialising in Engineering and Management in Public Food Services and Agrotourism, has acquired the SysAgria system in order to familiarise students with modern technologies used in the horticultural sector for monitoring and optimising plant growth processes. This initiative is part of the practical laboratory project “Digital Technologies in SMARTREE Pomology”, funded by the Ministry of National Education and the National Council for Higher Education Funding.

To achieve the project’s objectives, SysAgria has been equipped with meteorological sensors — such as air temperature and humidity, wind speed and direction, atmospheric pressure, light intensity, and precipitation measurement — as well as soil sensors measuring temperature, humidity, electrical conductivity, and pH. Additionally, crop-level sensors, including an electronic leaf that measures apparent temperature and relative humidity at the leaf level, have been installed.

Romania holds an important position within European agriculture, ranking 6th in the EU in terms of utilised agricultural area. The development of the agricultural sector through technology represents a favourable direction for our country. The SysAgria system is entirely designed and developed by Syswin Solutions, a Romanian SME specialising in applied research and development, and a national leader in IoT solutions for Smart Cities and Precision Agriculture.

The installation took place in Târgu Jiu on September 29, 2020.