A proposal for an “Agrar BUS” as a Farm Area Network
Rudolf Artmann · 2003
A standard solution is needed for the non-uniform manufacturer networking of agricultural computer systems. Due to the anticipated exponential growth of the Industrial Ethernet, agriculture should also use this technology. A close linking of “agricultural standards” to an established industrial standard is recommended. Based on Ethernet IP/TPC and UDP, a concept for an “Agrar BUS” is presented. Here a middleware is responsible for the network services and communication to the applications, and a web based document exchange serves as the basis for a uniform user interface. Both the equipment and the data objects are mapped with XML. A rapid standardisation under the auspices of the ISO is recommended.