Fundamentals Of Agricultural And Field Robotics

Author : Manoj Karkee,Qin Zhang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Agricultural engineering
ISBN : 9783030704001

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Fundamentals of Agricultural and Field Robotics by Manoj Karkee,Qin Zhang Pdf

Over the past century, mechanization has been an important means for optimizing resource utilization, improving worker health and safety and reducing labor requirements in farming while increasing productivity and quality of 4F (Food, Fuel, Fiber, Feed). Recognizing this contribution, agricultural mechanization was considered as one of the top ten engineering achievements of 20th century by the National Academy of Engineering. Accordingly farming communities have adopted increasing level of automation and robotics to further improve the precision management of crops (including input resources), increase productivity and reduce farm labor beyond what has been possible with conventional mechanization technologies. It is more important than ever to continue to develop and adopt novel automation and robotic solutions into farming so that some of the most complex agricultural tasks, which require huge amount of seasonal labor such as fruit and vegetable harvesting, could be automated while meeting the rapidly increasing need for 4F. In addition, continual innovation in and adoption of agricultural automation and robotic technologies is essential to minimize the use of depleting resources including water, minerals and other chemicals so that sufficient amount of safe and healthy food can be produced for current generation while not compromising the potential for the future generation. This book aims at presenting the fundamental principles of various aspects of automation and robotics as they relate to production agriculture (the branch of agriculture dealing with farming operations from field preparation to seeding, to harvesting and field logistics). The building blocks of agricultural automation and robotics that are discussed in the book include sensing and machine vision, control, guidance, manipulation and end-effector technologies. The fundamentals and operating principles of these technologies are explained with examples from cutting-edge research and development currently going on around the word. This book brings together scientists, engineers, students and professionals working in these and related technologies to present their latest examples of agricultural automation and robotics research, innovation and development while explaining the fundamentals of the technology. The book, therefore, benefits those who wish to develop novel agricultural engineering solutions and/or to adopt them in the future. .

Author : Jun Zhou,Baohua Zhang
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781789849332

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Agricultural Robots by Jun Zhou,Baohua Zhang Pdf

Over the past few decades, extensive research has been conducted on the applications of agricultural robots and automation to a variety of field and greenhouse operations, and technical fundamentals and their feasibility have also been widely demonstrated. Due to the unstructured environment, adverse interference and complicated and diversified operation process are the key of blocking its commercialization in robotic agricultural operations. Because of the development of automation techniques, smart sensors, and information techniques, some types of agricultural robots have achieved considerable success in recent years. This book intends to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in agricultural robots, fundamentals, and applications in robotic agricultural operations.

Author : Avital Bechar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030770365

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Innovation in Agricultural Robotics for Precision Agriculture by Avital Bechar Pdf

This book provides a review of the state-of-the-art of agricultural robotics in different aspects of PA, the goals, and the gaps. The book introduces the area of Agricultural Robotics for Precision Agriculture (PA) specifically the conditions and limitations for implementing robots in this field and presents the concepts, principles, required abilities, components, characteristics and performance measures, conditions, and rules for robots in PA.

Author : Jun Zhou
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1789849349

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Agricultural Robots by Jun Zhou Pdf

Author : Dan Zhang,Bin Wei
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351788601

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Robotics and Mechatronics for Agriculture by Dan Zhang,Bin Wei Pdf

The aim of the book is to introduce the state-of-the-art technologies in the field of robotics, mechatronics and automation in agriculture in order to summarize and review the improvements in the methodologies in agricultural robotics. Advances made in the past decades are described, including robotics for agriculture, mechatronics for agriculture, kinematics, dynamics and control analysis of agricultural robotics, and a wide range of topics in the field of robotics, mechatronics and automation for agricultural applications.

Author : Qin Zhang,Francis J. Pierce
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439880586

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Agricultural Automation by Qin Zhang,Francis J. Pierce Pdf

Agricultural automation is the core technology for computer-aided agricultural production management and implementation. An integration of equipment, infotronics, and precision farming technologies, it creates viable solutions for challenges facing the food, fiber, feed, and fuel needs of the human race now and into the future. Agricultural Automat

Author : John Billingsley
Publisher : Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1786762722

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Robotics and Automation for Improving Agriculture by John Billingsley Pdf

Robotics has great potential in improving productivity and precision in agriculture. The book reviews advances in technologies such as machine vision and control systems, as well as applications from crop planting, fertilisation, pest and weed management to livestock production.

Author : Manan Shah,Aalap Doshi,Kanish Shah,Ameya Kshirsagar
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781003808961

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Transforming Agricultural Technology by Artificial Intelligence and Robotics by Manan Shah,Aalap Doshi,Kanish Shah,Ameya Kshirsagar Pdf

This book discusses major issues in the field of agriculture: crop diseases, lack of storage management, pesticide control, weed management, lack of irrigation and water management and their effective resolution via automation, including IoT, wireless communications, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and deep learning. It further discusses the sterile insect technique, which is a replacement of conventional pesticide and fertilizer techniques. Hydroponics and vertical farming, two of the top-ranked agricultural engineering accomplishments of the past century, are also discussed. Features: Offers in-depth insights regarding the fundamentals of technologies associated with the agriculture sector Synthesizes earlier works of researchers and inventors in this field Sheds light on the challenges and problems of supply and demand worldwide Encourages the reader to innovate and ideate upon those issues Analyses the wide array of services provided by companies worldwide and discusses recent breakthroughs in agriculture automation This book is aimed at the work of many researchers to obtain a concise overview of the current implementation of automation in agriculture and derive important insight into its upcoming challenges.

Author : Qin Zhang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1636 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783031248610

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Encyclopedia of Digital Agricultural Technologies by Qin Zhang Pdf

Digital agriculture is an emerging concept of modern farming that refers to managing farms using modern Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (EICT) aiming at increasing the overall efficiency of agricultural production, improving the quantity and quality of products, and optimizing the human labor required and natural resource consumption in operations. This encyclopedia is designed to collect the summaries of knowledge on as many as subjects or aspects relevant to ECIT for digital agriculture, present such knowledge in entries, and arrange them alphabetically by articles titles. Springer Major Reference Works platform offers Live Update capability. Our reference work takes full advantage of this feature, which allows for continuous improvement or revision of published content electronically. The Editorial Board Dr. Irwin R. Donis-Gonzalez, University of California Davis, Dept. Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Davis, USA (Section: Postharvest Technologies) Prof. Paul Heinemann, Pennsylvania State University, Department Head of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, PA, USA (Section: Technologies for Crop Production) Prof. Manoj Karkee, Washington State University, Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems, Washington, USA (Section: Robotics and Automation Technologies) Prof. Minzan Li, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China (Section: Precision Agricultural Technologies) Prof. Dikai Liu, University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies, Broadway NSW, Australia (Section: AI, Information and Communication Technologies) Prof. Tomas Norton, University of Leuven, Dept. of Biosystems, Heverlee Leuven, Belgium (Section: Technologies for Animal and Aquatic Production) Dr. Manuela Zude-Sasse, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Precision Horticulture, Potsdam, Germany (Section: Engineering and Mechanization Technologies)

Author : Adamides HENTEN
Publisher : Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1801462771

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Advances in Agri-Food Robotics by Adamides HENTEN Pdf

This collection explores and reviews the wealth of recent research undertaken in the field of agricultural robotics, both in terms of core technologies and range of applications.

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : PKEY:6610000310982

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Agricultural Robotics by Fouad Sabry Pdf

What Is Agricultural Robotics Every day, we are reminded that the robot revolution is advancing. From self-driving cars to automated cashiers, robots are increasingly becoming a part of our daily lives. While most of our attention has been focused on robots in the manufacturing industry, there is one essential field of activity that they may affect more than any other. Indeed, Food is an absolute requirement that must be produced at whatever cost. As a result, we require either more farmers or new methods of producing food with little manpower. The robots are on their way to save the day. Are you prepared for agricultural robotics? How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Agricultural Robot Chapter 2: Agricultural Drone Chapter 3: Driverless Tractor Chapter 4: Farmbot Chapter 5: Open-Source Ecology Chapter 6: Cloud Seeding Chapter 7: Aerial Seeding Chapter 8: Mechanized Agriculture Chapter 9: Agricultural Machinery Chapter 10: Precision Agriculture Chapter 11: Information and Communications Technology in Agriculture Chapter 12: Machine Vision (II) Answering the public top questions about agricultural robotics. (III) Real world examples for the usage of agricultural robotics in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technology in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of agricultural robotics' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of agricultural robotics.

Author : Naoshi Kondo,Mitsuji Monta,Noboru Noguchi
Publisher : Apollo Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Agricultural machinery
ISBN : 1920901833

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Agricultural Robots by Naoshi Kondo,Mitsuji Monta,Noboru Noguchi Pdf

The history of Japan's agriculture is characterized by efforts to increase production and productivity. At the beginning of the 21st century, both public and private sector research has focused on developing ever-more sophisticated tools to address a wide-range of challenges facing the agricultural industry. An amazing array of automation technologies and robots have been developed in the process, to do everything from tilling fields to picking strawberries, from planting rice seedlings to autonomously weeding the paddies. This richly-illustrated volume surveys the results of these efforts, concisely and plainly presenting specific examples of the latest robotic mechanisms and practices for agricultural applications.

Author : Yanbo Huang,Qin Zhang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030721022

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Agricultural Cybernetics by Yanbo Huang,Qin Zhang Pdf

Agricultural systems are uniquely complex systems, given that agricultural systems are parts of natural and ecological systems. Those aspects bring in a substantial degree of uncertainty in system operation. Also, impact factors, such as weather factors, are critical in agricultural systems but these factors are uncontrollable in system management. Modern agriculture has been evolving through precision agriculture beginning in the late 1980s and biotechnological innovations in the early 2000s. Precision agriculture implements site-specific crop production management by integrating agricultural mechanization and information technology in geographic information system (GIS), global navigation satellite system (GNSS), and remote sensing. Now, precision agriculture is set to evolve into smart agriculture with advanced systematization, informatization, intelligence and automation. From precision agriculture to smart agriculture, there is a substantial amount of specific control and communication problems that have been investigated and will continue to be studied. In this book, the core ideas and methods from control problems in agricultural production systems are extracted, and a system view of agricultural production is formulated for the analysis and design of management strategies to control and optimize agricultural production systems while exploiting the intrinsic feedback information-exchanging mechanisms. On this basis, the theoretical framework of agricultural cybernetics is established to predict and control the behavior of agricultural production systems through control theory.

Author : Gatti, Rathishchandra Ramachandra,Singh, Chandra
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9798369319154

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Shaping the Future of Automation With Cloud-Enhanced Robotics by Gatti, Rathishchandra Ramachandra,Singh, Chandra Pdf

In a world where automation is quickly becoming a standard, a significant challenge arises – the need for robots to overcome their inherent limitations in processing power and storage. This bottleneck restricts their potential for innovation and collaboration, hindering the realization of true autonomous capabilities. The burgeoning field of Cloud Robotics promises a revolutionary solution by seamlessly integrating robots with cloud-based technologies. This integration empowers robots to offload computation tasks, tap into vast data resources, and engage in real-time collaboration with their mechanical counterparts. Existing literature often falls short of providing a holistic understanding of the complex interplay between robotics and cloud computing. Researchers, academics, and industry professionals find themselves grappling with fragmented insights, hindering their ability to harness the full potential of cloud-enhanced robotics. The lack of a centralized resource leaves a void, impeding progress and innovation in this groundbreaking field. Without a roadmap to navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by cloud robotics, stakeholders risk being left behind in an era where interdisciplinary collaboration is paramount. Enter Shaping the Future of Automation With Cloud-Enhanced Robotics, a beacon of knowledge designed specifically for academics, researchers, and industry professionals seeking to unlock the transformative power of cloud robotics. From fundamental principles to advanced applications, each chapter meticulously unravels the intricacies of cloud infrastructure, communication protocols, data management, human-robot interaction, and more. By addressing challenges and proposing solutions, this book not only disseminates recent advancements but also equips readers with actionable insights. Real-world examples and case studies illuminate the practical applications and benefits of cloud-enhanced robotics, making it an indispensable guide for professionals aiming to implement these innovations in their operations.

Author : K. R. Krishna
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781771883054

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Push Button Agriculture by K. R. Krishna Pdf

This book covers three main types of agricultural systems: the use of robotics, drones (unmanned aerial vehicles), and satellite-guided precision farming methods. Some of these are well refined and are currently in use, while others are in need of refinement and are yet to become popular. The book provides a valuable source of information on this developing field for those involved with agriculture and farming and agricultural engineering. The book is also applicable as a textbook for students and a reference for faculty.