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The following paper presents first results from the research project „Innovation and Technology Analysis for Autarkic Microsystems Networks“ financed by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research, which investigates risks and chances of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) applications in various fields, but specifically for agriculture and automation technology applications.