Agricultural Automation

Fundamentals and Practices

Qin Zhang, Francis J. Pierce

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CRC Press Inc
22 March 2013

Agricultural engineering & machinery

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 Automation: Fundamentals and Practices provides a comprehensive introduction of automation technologies for agriculture.

From basics to applications, topics in this volume include:

Agricultural vehicle robots and infotronic systems

Precision agriculture, with its focus on efficiency and efficacy of agricultural inputs and the spatial and temporal management of agricultural systems Specific agricultural production systems, including those related to field crops, cotton, orchards and vineyards, and animal housing and production Automation relative to specific inputs in agricultural production systems, such as nutrition management and automation, automation of pesticide application systems, and automated irrigation management with soil and canopy sensing Liability issues with regard to surrounding awareness and worksite management Postharvest automation—perhaps the most advanced component of agricultural production in terms of automation and an important factor in global agriculture Agricultural mechanization, one of the top ranked engineering accomplishments in the past century, has created revolutionary change in crop production technology and made it possible to harvest sufficient products to meet the population’s continuously growing needs. Continued progress is essential to the future of agriculture. This book provides an up-to-date overview of the current state of automated agriculture and important insight into its upcoming challenges.

Edited by: Qin Zhang, Francis J. Pierce
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 725g
ISBN: 9781439880579
ISBN 10: 1439880573
Pages: 411
Publication Date: 22 March 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Agricultural Automation: An Introduction. Fundamentals. Agricultural Vehicle Robot. Agricultural Infotronic Systems. Precision Agricultural Systems. Practices. Field Crop Production Automation. Mechanization, Sensing, and Control in Cotton Production. Orchard and Vineyard Production Automation. Automation in Animal Housing and Production. Nutrition Management and Automation. Automation of Pesticide Application Systems. Automated Irrigation Management with Soil and Canopy Sensing. Surrounding Awareness for Automated Agricultural Production. Worksite Management for Precision Agricultural Production. Postharvest Automation. Index.

Dr. Qin Zhang is the director of the Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems and a professor of agricultural automation in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at Washington State University. His research interests are in the areas of agricultural automation, intelligent agricultural machinery, and agricultural infotronics. Dr. Francis J. Pierce is a professor emeritus in the Departments of Crop and Soil Sciences and Biological Systems Engineering at Washington State University. He is currently a principal in AgInfomatics, LLC, providing consulting services in agriculture, soil and water conservation, and agriculture technology with a focus on precision agriculture and evaluation of research and outreach projects.

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Agricultural Automation

Fundamentals and Practices

Qin Zhang, Francis J. Pierce

$368

Hardback

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