B. Lalic, J. Eitzinger, A. dalla Marta, S. Orlandini, A. Firanj Sremac, Bernhard Pacher
{"title":"Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology","authors":"B. Lalic, J. Eitzinger, A. dalla Marta, S. Orlandini, A. Firanj Sremac, Bernhard Pacher","doi":"10.36253/978-88-6453-795-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/978-88-6453-795-5","url":null,"abstract":"Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology is an introductory textbook for meteorology and climatology courses at faculties of agriculture and for agrometeorology and agroclimatology courses at faculties whose curricula include these subjects. Additionally, this book may be a useful source of information for practicing agronomists and all those interested in different aspects of weather and climate impacts on agriculture.\u0000In times when scientific knowledge and practical experience increase exponentially, it is not a simple matter to prepare a textbook. Therefore we decided not to constrain Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology by its binding pages. Only a part of it is a conventional textbook. The other part includes numerical examples (easy-to-edit worksheets) and recommended additional reading available on-line in digital form.\u0000To keep the reader's attention, the book is divided into three sections: Basics, Applications and Agrometeorological Measurements with Numerical Examples.\u0000","PeriodicalId":382998,"journal":{"name":"Manuali – Scienze Tecnologiche","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114697748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Foresight Analysis","authors":"Dario Brugnoli, R. Apreda","doi":"10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.50","url":null,"abstract":"In the last years, digital technologies burst into the traditional concept of “agriculture” triggering a disruptive change of paradigm. To better understand this technological revolution, this lesson will provide an overview on the results of a technology foresight analysis performed on technical solutions for viticulture and arable crops. After a brief introduction on foresight objectives and techniques, the main insights about the actual most interesting technologies and their directions of development will be shown.","PeriodicalId":382998,"journal":{"name":"Manuali – Scienze Tecnologiche","volume":"7 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134051820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robotics: Manipulation","authors":"J. Karouta, A. Ribeiro, D. Andújar","doi":"10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.25","url":null,"abstract":"This topic will talk about the different ways in which robotics can interact with its environment. It will dive into different actions necessary such as seeding, weeding, picking, spraying. It will not discuss the mechanical aspects in high details, but will be more in depth about the use of sensors and the decision making and reasoning of the way of work.\u0000\u0000It will also discuss the choices that need to be considered while designing for specific applications.\u0000\u0000Then this topic will also briefly mention data and monitoring applications, where the focus is mainly on the software capabilities, and not the hardware.","PeriodicalId":382998,"journal":{"name":"Manuali – Scienze Tecnologiche","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116669044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Soil sensors","authors":"Belén Diezma Iglesias","doi":"10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.15","url":null,"abstract":"Sensors for estimation of soil properties will be explained in this topic. Principles about soil sensors based on different technologies (electroconductivity, magnetic response, NIR optical signals, mechanical resistance…) will be presented. Relation between these sensors and soil attributes related to fertility are important in order to extract relevant agronomical information out of soil maps.","PeriodicalId":382998,"journal":{"name":"Manuali – Scienze Tecnologiche","volume":"15 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114050354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robotics: Mobility","authors":"J. Karouta, A. Ribeiro, Dionisio Andújar","doi":"10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.24","url":null,"abstract":"Mobility: This topic will use the framework introduced in the introduction to explain what mobility means, and what design choices are made for field operation. It will briefly discuss different sensing techniques, and will go in more depth on how a robot may use sensory input to make appropriate decisions for basic navigation as well as object avoidance. Finally, it will discuss path planning and its difficulties.","PeriodicalId":382998,"journal":{"name":"Manuali – Scienze Tecnologiche","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130195941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robotics: Fleets","authors":"J. Karouta, A. Ribeiro, D. Andújar","doi":"10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.26","url":null,"abstract":"This topic will talk about the application of fleet robotics in agriculture. It will discuss the need for communications and the different strategies that could be implemented.\u0000\u0000It will also take a close look at how multi-robot systems are managed and supervised, as well as explain different planning strategies.\u0000\u0000The differences of centralised vs decentralised decision making will be explained, and an explanation of a graphical user interface will also be discussed.","PeriodicalId":382998,"journal":{"name":"Manuali – Scienze Tecnologiche","volume":"79 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130377893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Climate Change","authors":"S. Nastis","doi":"10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.41","url":null,"abstract":"The global temperature rise, of approximately 0.9 degrees Celsius since the late 19th century, due mostly to greenhouse gas emissions, and its future projections of further climate alterations, is commonly known as climate change. Preventing climate change is a key priority of the EU, as well as of other nations. Europe has set specific targets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in most sectors, including agriculture, and is monitoring Member-States’ progress towards these targets. Precision agriculture, through improved fertilizer, soil and water management can significantly reduce climate change greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining, or even increasing, crop yields and reducing production costs, ensuring sustainability of agricultural systems.","PeriodicalId":382998,"journal":{"name":"Manuali – Scienze Tecnologiche","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127530383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robotics:Introduction","authors":"J. Karouta, A. Ribeiro, Dionisio Andújar","doi":"10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.23","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: This topic is the first of 4 Robotics topics, and contains a short introduction on what robotics is, its definition, and how it can help agriculture (in SPA). It will also lay the framework for the following topics within the lesson.","PeriodicalId":382998,"journal":{"name":"Manuali – Scienze Tecnologiche","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114885017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Loizou, A. Michailidis, S. Nastis, D. Lazaridou, A. Paltaki
{"title":"Business Plans","authors":"E. Loizou, A. Michailidis, S. Nastis, D. Lazaridou, A. Paltaki","doi":"10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.51","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.51","url":null,"abstract":"A business plan is a document that describes how to manage a specific activity in a specific period of time. It is actually a study, but also a communication tool, designed to provide information to its potential recipients, whether they are investors and potential partners. Most times, it is used as a tool for strategic decisions or as a tool for the implementation of specific actions. The contents of such a business plan may vary according to the sector of activity; nevertheless it must follow certain standards. Usually business plans are used for the presentation of a company's plans to a bank or another financial institution, for financing. It provides answers to the following three questions: where is the position of the company now, were wants to be and how will manage to be there.","PeriodicalId":382998,"journal":{"name":"Manuali – Scienze Tecnologiche","volume":"321 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122734350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Remote sensing","authors":"Manuel Perez Ruiz, Jorge Martinez Guanter","doi":"10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.18","url":null,"abstract":"Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are becoming a common tool in Precision Agriculture. Combined with different sensors and devices, UAVs can be capturing high geo-referenced resolution images and enable the acquisition of real-time crop-related data. We will go through the main typologies and characteristics of UAVs, different sensors and utilities and other applications of UAVs in agriculture.","PeriodicalId":382998,"journal":{"name":"Manuali – Scienze Tecnologiche","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122572102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}