AgTech 2023

Precision Agriculture Collaboration Platform

Web application enabling real-time collaboration for drawing paddock boundaries across Australia using satellite imagery from Google Earth Engine, enhancing precision agriculture through team-based land mapping.

Client

Digital Agriculture Services

Precision Agriculture Platform - Aerial view of farm fields

Key Results

250%

Online Sales Increase

Real-time

Team Collaboration

National

Farm Coverage

20%

Faster Data Retrieval

The Challenge

Agricultural teams needed to collaboratively annotate satellite imagery to define paddock boundaries, but existing tools lacked real-time collaboration and Earth Engine integration.

Key challenges included:

  • No real-time collaboration for distributed teams
  • Limited integration with satellite imagery sources
  • Slow and cumbersome boundary drawing tools
  • Difficulty managing annotations across large areas
  • Version control issues with shared datasets

Industry Context

Precision agriculture relies on accurate paddock boundaries for variable rate applications, yield mapping, and crop monitoring. Efficient boundary creation enables better farm management decisions.

Satellite Imagery

Multi-temporal analysis capability

Team Workflows

Distributed annotation teams

Our Solution

Developed a responsive geospatial web application with real-time collaboration features using Vue/Nuxt, integrated with Google Earth Engine for satellite imagery, and ESRI JS API for advanced mapping capabilities.

Real-time Collaboration

Multiple users can simultaneously draw and edit paddock boundaries with live synchronization across all connected clients.

Earth Engine Integration

Direct integration with Google Earth Engine for access to multi-temporal satellite imagery including Sentinel and Landsat.

ESRI JS API Mapping

Advanced mapping and drawing tools powered by ESRI JavaScript API for professional-grade boundary creation.

Vue/Nuxt Frontend

Responsive, performant frontend built with Vue.js and Nuxt for seamless user experience across devices.

PostgreSQL Backend

PostGIS-enabled PostgreSQL database for efficient storage and querying of spatial boundary data.

Mapbox Visualization

Beautiful base maps and visualization layers powered by Mapbox for intuitive navigation.

Technology Stack

Vue.js
Nuxt
Google Earth Engine
ESRI JS API
PostgreSQL
PostGIS
Mapbox
WebSockets

Project Impact

Business Growth

  • 250% increase in online service sales
  • Expanded customer base across Australia
  • Reduced annotation time by 40%
  • Enabled new team-based service offerings

Technical Excellence

  • 20% improvement in data retrieval speed
  • Real-time synchronization across teams
  • Seamless Earth Engine integration
  • Scalable to millions of paddock boundaries