There is no limit to the power and flexibility of the iPhone and the iOS ecosystem. For those us that cover the oilseed industry (and few of us there are it seems), today we present an exciting application released by BASF. This application is a powerful tool for anyone in the oilseed industry. The info center allows access to an enourmous database of information including industry research, forums and discussion boards. The application also has a powerful image recognition and analysis engine to measure crop yields and health. Lets talk about how this might be useful to you:
Replicating the GAI tool available online, and making it available on the go in the field, you are able to monitor and track crop yields. You will receive notifications from industry leaders with tips and news about your specific crops. Using the iPhone’s built in camera, you can take pictures of your crops in order to track the yield over time. Your photo will also be gps tagged. Once you take a picture, you are able to measure the GAI of your crops. Its an incredibly powerful tool available on the go. Remember that the better the picture (higher resolution) the better the measurement will be. If you have an iphone 3G or iPhone 3GS, you might consider selling iphone for cash and using the money towards a newer iPhone4 or 4S, which capture much higher resolution photos.
