Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, today announces the newest issue of the Methods technology and solutions journal, available with a free subscription. Cultivating Innovations offers a collection of articles that explore the products and technologies needed to create sustainable food and water systems.
In Cultivating Innovations, five experts offer a firsthand look at the innovations transforming agriculture, water production and related systems. Their stories explore how new solutions, products, applications and technologies are being developed and put into practice to deliver more sustainable outcomes. Collectively, their perspectives underscore that the future of food sustainability will not be shaped by any one technology or breakthrough. Rather, progress will come through practical advances that use resources more efficiently, to minimize waste, improve profitability and give producers the insights they need to make smarter decisions.
In addition to the expert articles, the Methods journal highlights products driving the agricultural revolution, such as the M10 GNSS platform from u-blox. Featuring the MAX-M10 and MIA-M10 GNSS modules and the SAM-M10Q GNSS antenna module (available to order), the low-power M10 location devices are well-suited for livestock tracking. In addition, location tracking can help create detailed maps of soil conditions, crop health, and yield variations across a field. The GNSS-L125-DH-NF multi-GNSS antenna by PCTEL / Amphenol features IP67 ingress protection, a hermetic seal and is AAR S9401 regulatory compliant for the most stringent of environmental standards, making it ideal for agriculture applications.
The SEN6x sensor module family from Sensirion is a multi-parameter air quality monitoring platform that combines particulate matter, relative humidity, temperature, VOC, NOx, and either CO2 or formaldehyde sensing within a compact footprint. Developed using Sensirion's extensive environmental sensing expertise, the SEN6x modules deliver high measurement accuracy and extended operational lifetime in a highly optimized form factor
The Cree LED family of Horticulture Lighting LEDs offers application-tuned spectral ratios, high efficacy, and long lifetimes. Since these systems are designed to maximize yields for plants and animals, the lighting requires different metrics than products designed around the human visual system. Cree LED offers a wide range of spectral options and products optimized for these applications, delivering leading efficiency and reliability.
The RS485 fluorescence dissolved oxygen sensors from DFRobot provide a high-stability solution for measuring dissolved oxygen in both freshwater and high-salinity marine environments. These sensors operate on the principle of fluorescence quenching, an optical method that measures the phase shift of light caused by oxygen molecules. The RS485 sensors feature an IP68 waterproof rating and are ideal for freshwater aquaculture, wastewater treatment and long-term environmental monitoring.