Precision agriculture
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| Other Authors | , |
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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Springer,
2017.
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| Series | Progress in precision agriculture.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9783319687155 9783319687131 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (282 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Precision Agriculture #x80;#x93; From Mapping to Site-ƯSpecific Application; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Current PA Technologies; 1.3 Variable-Rate Application; 1.3.1 Other Variable Inputs and Benefits; 1.4 Adoption of Precision Farming Systems; 1.5 The Aim and Organisation of this Book; 1.6 Summary and Main Findings; References; Chapter 2: Smart Farming Technologies #x80;#x93; Description, Taxonomy and Economic Impact; 2.1 Precision Agriculture as a Cyclic Optimization Process; 2.2 Smart Farming Technology Types; 2.2.1 Data Acquisition Technologies.
- 2.2.1.1 Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)2.2.1.2 GNSS Precise Positioning Techniques: Differential GNSS; 2.2.1.3 GNSS Precise Positioning Techniques: Undifferenced GNSS; 2.2.2 Mapping Technologies; 2.2.2.1 Elevation Maps; 2.2.2.2 Soil Mapping; 2.2.2.3 Yield Mapping; 2.2.3 Recording of Environmental Parameters; 2.2.3.1 Camera Based Imaging; 2.2.3.2 Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI); 2.2.3.3 Soil Moisture Sensors; 2.2.4 Machines and Their Properties; 2.2.4.1 Travel Speed Sensor; 2.2.4.2 Tractor Sensing Systems with ISOBUS; 2.2.4.3 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
- 2.2.4.4 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)2.2.5 Data Analysis and Evaluation Technologies; 2.2.5.1 Management Zone Delineation; 2.2.5.2 Decision-Support Systems; 2.2.5.3 Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS); 2.2.5.4 Software for Whole Farm Management, Forecasting and Crop Monitoring; 2.2.6 Precision Application Technologies; 2.2.6.1 Variable-Rate (VR) Application Technologies; 2.2.6.2 Precision Irrigation and Irrigation Scheduling Technology; 2.2.6.3 Precision Physical Weeding; 2.2.6.4 Machinery Guidance; 2.3 Smart Farming Technologies Taxonomy.
- 2.4 Smart Farming Technologies Economic ImpactReferences; Chapter 3: Economic Potential of Site-Specific Fertiliser Application and Harvest Management; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Framework for Economic Assessment; 3.3 Analysis of Studies; 3.3.1 Site-Specific Nitrogen Fertilization; 3.3.2 Site-Specific Management with Respect to Crop Quality; 3.3.2.1 Site-Specific Nitrogen Management with Respect to Protein Concentration; 3.3.2.2 Site-Specific Harvest Management (Grain Segregation by Protein Concentration); 3.4 Conclusions; References.
- Chapter 4: Economics of Site-Specific and Variable-Dose Herbicide Application4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Application Technologies; 4.2.1 Site-Specific Application and Variable-Dose; 4.2.2 Micro and #x80;#x9C;Cell#x80;#x9D; Spraying; 4.2.3 Boom Section and Nozzle Control; 4.2.4 Boom Section Control and Reduced Overlap; 4.2.5 Direct Injection; 4.3 Planning and Low Dose DSS; 4.3.1 CPO-Weeds; 4.3.2 CPO-Weed Scenarios; 4.3.3 Field Inspection and Weed Sampling; 4.3.4 Herbicides; 4.4 Weed Detection; 4.4.1 Real-Time Weed Scouting; 4.4.2 Weed Mapping with a Camera Mounted on an ATV; 4.5 Conclusion; References.