Digital Agritechnology
Robotics and Systems for Agriculture and Livestock Production

Provides the most updated and comprehensive knowledge on the practical applications of sensors, computers, and communications in agricultural systems

Toby Mottram (Edited by)

9780128176344, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 30 August 2022

288 pages, 80 illustrations (20 in full color)
23.4 x 19 x 1.9 cm, 0.45 kg

Digital Agritechnology: Robotics and Systems for Agriculture and Livestock Production describes how systems acquire and use data in livestock production and agricultural systems, and how researchers can extract and aggregate efficiencies. The origins of digital agritechnology are decades old, with robotic milkers available for over 20 years and GPS-based tractor controls existing for nearly 30. However, only a few capabilities of these sensing and control systems are used. This book addresses the need to educate agriculturists on the full usage scale of these arable and livestock systems.

1. Introduction to digital agritechnology 2. From data to information 3. ISOBUS – Standards and uses for data from farm machinery 4. Field robotics for harvesting 5. Navigation and control in field crops 6. Health and welfare monitoring in Dairy Cows 7. Fertility Monitoring in Dairy Cattle 8. Resilient Food Infrastructure and Location-based Categorization of Urban Farms 9. Critical Review of Smart Agri-Technology Solutions for Urban Food Growing 10. Agriculture 4.0:Data platforms in food supply 11. Risk management in Digital Agritech

Subject Areas: Animal husbandry [TVH], Food & beverage technology [TDCT], Biotechnology [TCB], Zoology & animal sciences [PSV]