Investigating the long-term effects of the IoT-based monitoring and control system on crop yield and water-use efficiency

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Sourced from the future-work section and stated research gap and recommendations and conclusions of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 9 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Automated cloud-edge cyber-physical IoT infrastructure for optimizing the agricultural water-energy nexus and yield (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  Investigating the long-term effects of the IoT-based monitoring and control system on crop yield and water-use efficiency. Evaluating the scalability of the system for larger agricultural areas. Assessing the potential of the system for use in different climates and soil types.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: investigating long-term effects iot-based monitoring control system crop
• Research on IoT-Based Sweet Potato Growth Environment Monitoring and Comprehensive Evaluation System (2026) · Electronics · doi

  The limitation of single-factor environmental assessment in autonomous sweet potato farming under open-field conditions. The need for a comprehensive evaluation system that considers multiple environmental factors. The lack of effective technical frameworks for real-time environmental monitoring and precision management in sweet potato farming.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: limitation single-factor environmental assessment autonomous sweet potato farming
• Development of an integrated smart farm system for open-field soybean cultivation in a former paddy fields (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 2× · doi

  Most smart farming technologies remain confined to controlled greenhouse environments, leaving a critical gap in scalable solutions for open-field cultivation. Open-field farming is considerably influenced by external climatic factors, necessitating the integrated operation of multiple water management systems to ensure optimal conditions for crop growth.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: smart farming technologies remain confined controlled greenhouse environments
• Energy Efficiency Assessment in Hydroponic Systems for Return on Investment (RoI) Enhancement (2026) · ASM Science Journal · doi

  and nutrient parameter monitorization’, Smart Agricultural Technology, vol. 8, article 100472. doi: 10.1016/j.atech.2024.100472. Rajendran, S, Domalachenpa, T, Arora, H, Li, P, Sharma, A & Rajauria, G 2024, ‘Hydroponics: Exploring innovative sustainable technologies and applications across crop production, with emphasis on potato mini-tuber cultivation’, Heliyon, vol. 10, no. 5, article e26823. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26823. Rehman, AU, Alamoudi, Y, Khalid, HM, Morchid, A, Muyeen, S & Abdelaziz, AY 2024, ‘Smart agriculture technology: An integrated framework of renewable energy resources, IoT- based energy management, and precision robotics’, Cleaner

  generalrecommendationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: smart technology article heliyon energy nutrient parameter monitorization agricultural atech rajendran domalachenpa arora sharma rajauria
• High-shade dryland agrivoltaic conditions enhanced carbon uptake and water-use efficiency in zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) (2025) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 7× · doi

  Future research should explore a wider range of crops, including leafy greens and other vegetables, under varying agrivoltaic array densities to determine optimal configurations for maximizing both crop productivity and renewable energy generation in water-stressed environments.

  generalconclusionsevidence 4/5
  Keywords: future explore wider range crops including leafy greens vegetables varying agrivoltaic array densities determine optimal

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