Application Model of Internet of Things in Industrial Greenhouses with an Emphasis on Sustainable Development Based on Theme Analysis

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1 Department of Management, Apadana Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz, Iran.

2 Department of Entrepreneurship Management, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of Management, Apadana Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz, Iran

4 Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Electronic Educations, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Agriculture has been one of the most important industries for a long time, and providing people with food as a factor in providing energy and health to perform various activities has been of the highest importance. As a controlled environment for growing plants, the greenhouse has more advantages than outdoor cultivation. Greenhouse agriculture has had various ups and downs and has experienced various cultivation methods and technologies to improve production efficiency. The Internet of Things is also one of the technologies that its use in greenhouses has brought various advantages such as reducing water consumption and agricultural inputs, reducing energy consumption, improving the quality and health of the product, increasing the production rate and growing profitability, and it is essential that the more attention should be paid. The purpose of this research is applied and the method is qualitative. The research data was collected through interviews with eight experts with education and expertise related to the use of intelligent systems in the greenhouse. Data analysis was done by thematic analysis method. 51 basic themes and 12 organizing themes were identified in the coding process of the interviews and the final model has four main socio-cultural, technical, economic, and governance themes. The results show that the use of Internet of Things in industrial greenhouses, in addition to direct financial benefits such as increasing productivity and profit margins, has significant effects on improving sustainable development such as reducing energy consumption and increasing food security.

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Agricultural Mechanization
Volume 9, Issue 2
September 2024
Pages 55-65

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  • Receive Date: 28 November 2023
  • Revise Date: 27 August 2024
  • Accept Date: 15 October 2024

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