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Fundamentals of Agricultural and Field Robotics (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
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Fundamentals of Agricultural and Field Robotics (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Series: Agriculture Automation and Control
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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.
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