Utilization of Fuzzy Computing in Agrophysics

Abstract

Traditionally decision of agrophysics problems was evaluated with problem-oriented models. Utilization of fuzzy computing gives new dimension for agrophsics. It is well known that in agricultural sciences there exists much fuzzy knowledge, that is, knowledge which is vague, imprecise, uncertain, ambiguous, inexact, or probabilistic in nature. Fuzzy Computing is power tools for dealing with randomness and uncertainties. This paper reviews exploitation of fuzzy computing in agrophysics. The emphasis is on the achievements of Agrophysical Research Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, especially in the fields of soil tillage, crop management, precision agriculture, melioration, and agricultural engineering.