Scientia Agricultura Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (17): 3807-3821.doi: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2026.17.008

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Design and Implementation of a Digital Technology System for Large-Scale Soil Survey Information

QIAN JianPing1(), YU QiangYi1, DUAN YuLin1, ZHANG JianFeng1, CHEN ShouLun2, LIU Feng3, SHI Zhou4, PAN YuChun5, LU ChangAi1, WANG Di1, XU AiGuo1, LU Miao1, HUANG Qing1, LONG HuaiYu1, LI JiaLi1, WU WenBin1()   

  1. 1 State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arable Land in China/Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081
    2 Cultivated Land Quality Monitoring and Protection Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125
    3 Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135
    4 College of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058
    5 Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097
  • Received:2025-10-31 Accepted:2026-02-13 Online:2026-09-03 Published:2026-09-03
  • Contact: WU WenBin

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【Objective】Soil survey involves investigations on soil formation conditions, soil types, soil quality, soil utilization and its potential. Given their extensive scope, multi-departmental involvement, heavy workload, and high technical demands, enhancing work efficiency and ensuring data quality have become critical challenges in conducting soil surveys. Based on an in-depth analysis of the soil survey business, supported by information and digital technologies, and in combination with the third national soil census (hereinafter referred to as "the third soil survey"), this paper designed an information system for the third soil survey, developed an information work platform for the third soil survey, and realized the information recording, digital management and visual dispatching of the third soil survey work.【Method】According to the working characteristics of the soil survey, an information technology system composed of one desktop system and four mobile apps (investigation and sampling, sample transfer, quality control, and expert working) was designed, and an information work platform composed of four layers: infrastructure layer, data layer, platform layer, and user layer. In terms of technical implementation, the on-site limitation of sampling points was realized based on a virtual electronic fence, the intelligent comparison of detection data was realized based on threshold determination, and the dynamic sample data visualization was realized based on Cesium. In terms of platform functions, Java programming language and front-end and back-end separation technology were used to realize various functions. The desktop system realized a map of sample task management, sample preparation management, sample detection management, quality control, technical guidance, full traceability and other functional modules. The survey and sampling APP realized the functions of sample task change, sample point navigation, code scanning binding, data recording, offline data saving, and data submission. The sample flow APP realized the functions of sample flow progress query, sample receiving, sample packing, sample sending, sample receiving, sample testing, etc. The quality control APP realized the functions of investigation and sampling verification, sample preparation and inspection, test and laboratory flight inspection, on-site video recording, and inspection item comparison. The expert working APP realized the functions of task allocation, task execution, task check-in and viewing for various areas.【Result】Since the trial operation in June 2022, the platform process has been relatively clear, the functions have been relatively perfect, the reliability has been high, and the operation has been stable. Until the end of August, 2025, there were 81 000 registered users, 5.6 million visits, 400 million pieces of data collected and managed from various samples, a cumulative data volume of about 241TB, and an average response time within 2 s.【Conclusion】Designed and developed with support from geographic information systems, global positioning systems, intelligent workflows, microservices architecture, and other information and digital technologies, the soil survey information platform has effectively enhanced the efficiency of soil survey operations, reduced survey costs, and improved data quality. It has provided comprehensive, all-element information support for conducting the third soil survey.

Key words: soil survey, digital technology system, information work platform

Fig. 1

Business flow chart of soil general investigation"

Fig. 2

Information technology framework of soil survey"

Fig. 3

Virtual electronic fence circular area"

Fig. 4

Intelligent comparison of detection indicators"

Fig. 5

Visual display of sample information"

Table1

System development environment"

开发环境 Development environment 工具及版本号 Tool and version number
硬件Hardware Intel i7
操作系统 Operating system Windows 10
后端开发语言 Back-end deployment language OpenJDK 8
前端开发语言 Front-end development language Vue 3.0
开发工具 Development tools Android Studio, VisualStudio Code
后端开发框架 Back-end development framework SpringBoot 2.1.4+Mybatis 2.0.1
数据库 Database PostgreSQL14+Redis 4.0
代码托管工具 Code hosting tools Git

Fig. 6

The main function modules of the soil survey information platform"

Fig. 7

Desktop system interface of the soil survey information platform"

Fig. 8

Mobile application interface of the soil survey information platform"

Fig. 9

Task progress of the third soil survey of China from June 2022 to August 2025"

Fig. 10

Performance test results of data transcoding requests on the soil survey information platform"

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