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Clues and cues in a Japanese quail egg: What individual variable parameters can be used to identify the hen that laid it?

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Biosystems Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2025.01.011

Valeriy G. Narushin , Natalia A. Volkova , Alan Yu. Dzhagaev , Zarina V. Gagieva , Ludmila A. Volkova , Darren K. Griffin , Michael N. Romanov , Natalia A. Zinovieva

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Full-scale experiment on the interaction of two neighbouring low-rise insect-proof nethouses with the wind

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Biosystems Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.010

Anastasios Giannoulis, Demetres Briassoulis, Nikoleta-Georgia Papardaki, Antonis Mistriotis

{"title":"Full-scale experiment on the interaction of two neighbouring low-rise insect-proof nethouses with the wind","authors":"Anastasios Giannoulis, Demetres Briassoulis, Nikoleta-Georgia Papardaki, Antonis Mistriotis","doi":"10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Insect-proof nethouses are low-cost permeable structures covered with high density anti-insect nets, which can provide efficient protection against harmful insects and environmental hazards and regulate the microclimate in favour of the protected cultivation, especially during the summer period. A full-scale experiment of two neighbouring low-rise insect-proof nethouses without cultivation was employed for the analysis of the wind velocities windward, leeward and at the interior of the insect-proof nethouses. Moreover, the wind pressures exerted on the structures were investigated. Two different types of novel insect-proof nets were used as covering materials: The 3353BT Biorete AirPlus 50 mesh with a mesh configuration that allowed for improved air exchange rates; and the OptiNet 50 mesh that provided optical exclusion of pests through incorporated additives that block specific ultraviolet (UV)-visible radiation wavelengths. Anemometers installed at different locations on the field were used to measure the velocity reduction inside and leeward of both nethouses. Specially designed pressure differential sensors were used to measure the wind loads at the nethouses' windward and leeward sides. Velocity reduction inside the AirPlus nethouse was equal to 44%, while for the OptiNet nethouse (denser mesh) this value was equal to 62%. Lower net pressure coefficients were recorded for the windward side of the enhanced ventilation technology AirPlus insect-proof net (C<sub>P</sub> = 0.36) as compared to the denser OptiNet net (C<sub>P</sub> = 0.47). Contrarily, at the leeward sides of the nethouses the difference between the net pressure coefficients was insignificant (AirPlus nethouse: C<sub>P</sub> = −0.26; OptiNet nethouse: C<sub>P</sub> = −0.22).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9173,"journal":{"name":"Biosystems Engineering","volume":"250 ","pages":"Pages 133-142"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143153074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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In situ volume measurement of dairy cattle via neural radiance fields-based 3D reconstruction

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Biosystems Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.009

Xueyao Jing , Tingting Wu , Peng Shen , Zhiqian Chen , Hanyue Jia , Huaibo Song

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Maturity recognition and localisation of broccoli under occlusion based on RGB-D instance segmentation network

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Biosystems Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2025.01.007

Shuo Kang , Jiali Fan , Yongkai Ye , Chenglong Li , Dongdong Du , Jun Wang

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CFD-DEM coupling simulation and parameter optimisation of sugarcane harvester extractor

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Biosystems Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.003

Baocheng Zhou , Shaochun Ma , Weiqing Li , Zhijie Wu , Jun Qian , Peng Huo , Sha Yang

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Design and test investigation of a 3WZ-600 profiling sprayer for dwarf-dense planting jujube orchard

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Biosystems Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.015

Yali Li , Xianfei Wang , Zhiyuan Zhang , Junpeng Liang , Hongtao Sun , Jingbin Li

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An opensource indoor climate and yield prediction model for Chinese solar greenhouses

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Biosystems Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.007

Bo Zhou , Daniel Reyes Lastiri , Nan Wang , Qichang Yang , Eldert J. van Henten

{"title":"An opensource indoor climate and yield prediction model for Chinese solar greenhouses","authors":"Bo Zhou , Daniel Reyes Lastiri , Nan Wang , Qichang Yang , Eldert J. van Henten","doi":"10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study introduces a climate model for Chinese solar Greenhouses (CSGs) integrated with a tomato yield model. The developed model evaluates how CSG design and operation influence indoor climate and yield. It was described and validated against three experiments, with different scenarios for selected initial conditions to verify the ability to simulate the impact of large thermal masses. Significant model parameters were identified through sensitivity analysis. The climate and yield model accurately predicted indoor climate variables and tomato yield across the three experiments from one empty CSG in Shenyang and two operational production CSGs in Beijing. Indoor air temperature showed the acceptable results for long-term simulation, with an RRMSE of 12.1%, RMSE of 1.58 °C, and ME of 1.08 °C. The model, for the first time, incorporated the balance of carbon dioxide under CSG conditions achieving an RRMSE ranging from 8.64% to 27.1%, RMSE from 63.72 to 192.5 ppm, and ME from −17.8 to 2.45 ppm. Additionally, tomato yield predictions exhibited satisfactory errors, with an RRMSE ranged from 22.3% to 26.3%, RMSE ranged from 0.61 to 0.71 kg m<sup>−2</sup>, and ME ranged from −0.33 to 0.46 kg m<sup>−2</sup>. The sensitivity analysis underscored the significance of air exchange-related parameters, and introducing a control variable for the optimal LAI would be beneficial for enhancing accuracy. This model is publicly available as open-source Python code at <span><span>https://github.com/jdsjxin/CSGtom</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>, providing a valuable tool for optimising the design and operation of existing CSGs and guiding the improvement of new CSGs in northern China.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9173,"journal":{"name":"Biosystems Engineering","volume":"250 ","pages":"Pages 183-212"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143152592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Quantitative characterisation of microporous ceramic emitters microstructure and visualisation of seepage based on CT 3D reconstruction

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Biosystems Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.004

Xuefei He , Pute Wu , Lin Zhang , Shoujun Wu , Xufei Liu , Fuhui Yang , Yuli Sun , Yiqian Wei

{"title":"Quantitative characterisation of microporous ceramic emitters microstructure and visualisation of seepage based on CT 3D reconstruction","authors":"Xuefei He , Pute Wu , Lin Zhang , Shoujun Wu , Xufei Liu , Fuhui Yang , Yuli Sun , Yiqian Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pore characteristics play a leading role in the seepage performance of microporous ceramic emitter. To investigate the pore characteristics and seepage performance of microporous ceramic emitter, the pore parameters such as pore equivalent radius, pore throat size, and pore coordination numbers are quantitatively and statistically analysed by computer tomography (CT) three-dimensional reconstruction. Then, the seepage performance of single-phase water flow in pore space is simulated and analysed, and the three-dimensional visualisation of pore seepage in a microporous ceramic emitter is realised. The results show that the equivalent radius of pores in microporous ceramics predominantly ranges from 40 to 160 μm, with the pore throat size exhibiting a logarithmic normal distribution. With an increase in porosity, the pore coordination numbers rise, enhancing the connectivity among them. The tortuosity of the channel is reduced. The number of pores and the average pore equivalent radius also increase with the increase of porosity. The three-dimensional visualisation of pore seepage in microporous ceramic emitters shows that the permeability of microporous ceramic emitters has obvious anisotropy, and the pore structure has a strong control effect on seepage. With the increase of porosity, the seepage path of the microporous ceramic emitter gradually develops from branching to network. The research results can provide a theoretical reference for the preparation and application of microporous ceramic emitters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9173,"journal":{"name":"Biosystems Engineering","volume":"250 ","pages":"Pages 68-79"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143153079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Porometer for estimating stomatal conductance in maize: Determination of trueness and precision according to ISO 5725

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Biosystems Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.013

Chiara Rusconi , Roberto Confalonieri , Ermes Movedi , Angela Gazzoli , Gregorio Arrigoni , Gloria Brocca , Anna Diva Cosentino , Tommaso Foglia , Federico Lombardo , Brando Mandelli , Marika Pavasini , Giacomo Pigni , Livia Paleari

{"title":"Porometer for estimating stomatal conductance in maize: Determination of trueness and precision according to ISO 5725","authors":"Chiara Rusconi , Roberto Confalonieri , Ermes Movedi , Angela Gazzoli , Gregorio Arrigoni , Gloria Brocca , Anna Diva Cosentino , Tommaso Foglia , Federico Lombardo , Brando Mandelli , Marika Pavasini , Giacomo Pigni , Livia Paleari","doi":"10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Stomatal conductance (<em>g</em><sub><em>s</em></sub>) is a key variable for quantifying crop water status and different technologies have been developed for its determination. While infrared gas analysers (IRGA) are widely recognised as a reference for <em>g</em><sub><em>s</em></sub> measurement, their limited usability and portability, and their cost, are making porometers an increasingly seductive alternative. However, few studies have compared porometers with other methods, and key information on performance metrics along the <em>g</em><sub><em>s</em></sub> biophysical range is missing. The accuracy (precision and trueness) of the LI-600 porometer for <em>g</em><sub><em>s</em></sub> measurement in maize was evaluated using the ISO 5725 protocol. A ring trial was carried out by growing plants in pots under three irrigation regimes to identify different <em>g</em><sub><em>s</em></sub> levels. Measurements of <em>g</em><sub><em>s</em></sub> were performed by three independent groups of operators at two growth stages using the porometer and the IRGA (reference). For intermediate <em>g</em><sub><em>s</em></sub> values, precision was satisfactory (mean relative standard deviation of repeatability and reproducibility <19%), whereas marked underestimations were observed. In cases of severely stressed and well-watered plants, the trueness was good (overall R<sup>2</sup> was 0.62), whereas the poor precision could be compensated by the possibility of taking a high number of replicates (very short time is needed for acquiring data). This, together with the high usability, make porometers an alternative in the case of intensive or time-constrained field campaigns.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9173,"journal":{"name":"Biosystems Engineering","volume":"250 ","pages":"Pages 158-162"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143153960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prediction of berry sunburn damage with machine learning: Results on grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)

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Biosystems Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.006

Allegro Gianluca , Ilaria Filippetti , Chiara Pastore , Daniela Sangiorgio , Gabriele Valentini , Gianmarco Bortolotti , István Kertész , Lien Le Phuong Nguyen , László Baranyai

{"title":"Prediction of berry sunburn damage with machine learning: Results on grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)","authors":"Allegro Gianluca , Ilaria Filippetti , Chiara Pastore , Daniela Sangiorgio , Gabriele Valentini , Gianmarco Bortolotti , István Kertész , Lien Le Phuong Nguyen , László Baranyai","doi":"10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Due to climate change, heatwaves and prolonged periods of drought are more frequent and cause serious consequences to yield and berry composition of grapevine (<em>Vitis vinifera</em> L.). In response to this challenge, machine learning model was built to predict sunburn damages on the berries. The trial was conducted over two years (2022–2023) in a not irrigated vineyard of cv. Sangiovese, trained to vertical shoot positioning (VSP) spur pruned cordon. The vineyard was monitored from veraison to harvest with a weather station and thermocouples connected to a wireless sensor network (WSN). The evolution of the sunburn damages was visually evaluated twice a week. The damages appeared soon after veraison and the severity of the symptoms increased when heatwaves occurred. Weather station data including air temperature, solar radiation and relative humidity were analysed and used to build prediction models for sunburn damage. Ten parameters were derived from raw data to supply the prediction models of neural network (NN) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) optimised with gamma tuning. The NN achieved 90.32% accuracy in cross-validation, followed by SVM with 86.22% using radial kernel. The machine learning model was created using TensorFlow framework and it is available in the mobile phone application SHEET which will alert grape growers about the risk of sunburn damages on their orchards.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9173,"journal":{"name":"Biosystems Engineering","volume":"250 ","pages":"Pages 62-67"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143153078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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