Advances in Mechanization and Agricultural Automation
A special issue of AgriEngineering (ISSN 2624-7402).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 October 2020) | Viewed by 10211
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Traditional agricultural farming is not sustainable and strongly requires new engineering advancements to remain competitive in both local and global markets. Recent advances in agricultural mechanization and automation have gained the attention of various participants, including academia, government, farmers, manufactures, and food processing industries. Agricultural mechanization and automation have pushed to reduce human labor and increase efficiencies at the same time as creating a safer work environment. Advances in agricultural mechanization and automation are also promising in terms of addressing the challenges of food security and traceability efforts we are facing in the 21st century. The development of advanced sensing systems coupled with intelligent control systems in traditional agricultural operations (tillage, planting, fertilization, weed control, disease control, insect control, irrigation, pesticide applications, nutrient management, etc.) is expanding enormously due to their economic and environmental benefits. This Special Issue covers the recent advances in mechanization and agricultural automation, including technology development and testing, machine design and evaluations, precision agriculture technologies, irrigation and drainage, digital agriculture technologies, variable rate technologies, spatial and temporal variability, smart soil and water management, and smart sensor integration and control systems on farm machinery.
Dr. Travis Esau
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Mechanization
- Agricultural automation
- Technology development and testing
- Machine design and evaluations
- Precision and digital agriculture technologies
- Irrigation and drainage
- Variable rate technologies
- Spatial and temporal variability
- Smart soil and water management
- Smart sensor integration and control systems on farm machinery
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