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1. Remote Control System for Greenhouse Environment Using Mobile DevicesProtected crop production facilities such as greenhouse and plant factory have drawn interest and the area is increasing in Korea as well as in other countries in the world. Remote... S. Chung, K. Kim, H. Kim, J. Choi, Y. Zhang, S. Kang, K. Han, S. Hur |
2. Probabilistic Relational Model-based Scheduling Approach for Farmland Soil Sensor NetworkEnergy efficiency is one of the core issues of farmland soil sensor network (FSSN). For battery powered FSSN, the energy constraint restricts lifetime of WSN, which poses great challenged to its large scale application. Prior work has suggested approaches to optimize the RF module and communication protocols to reduce power consumption of FSSN. Although shown to be effective... L. Chen, R. Zhang, G. Xu |
3. Design Of A Data Acquisition System For Weighing LysimetersThe weighing lysimeter is an important tool for scientists to conduct... C. Zhang, X. Xue, L. Chen, W. Huang |
4. Winter Wheat Growth Uniformity Monitoring Through Remote Sensed Images... X. Song, C. Zhao, L. Chen, W. Huang, B. Cui |
5. Determination of Sensor Locations for Monitoring of Soil Water Content in GreenhouseMonitoring and control of environmental condition is highly important for optimum control of the conditions, especially in greenhouse and plant factor, and the condition... S. Chung, Y. Huh, J. Choi, D. Ryu, K. Kim, H. Kim, H. Kim |
6. Evaluation of Photovoltaic Modules at Different Installation Angles and Times of the DaySeveral electricity-consuming components for cooling and heating, illumination, ventilation, and irrigation are used to maintain proper environments of protected crop cultivation facilities. Photovoltaic system is considered as one of the most promising alternative power source for protected cultivation. Effects of environment,... S. Chung, J. Kong, Y. Huh, K. Bae, S. Hur, D. Lee, Y. Chae |
7. Determination of Sensor Locations for Monitoring of Greenhouse Ambient EnvironmentIn protected crop production facilities such as greenhouse and plant factory, f... S. Chung, K. Kim, Y. Huh, S. Hur, S. Ha, M. Ryu, H. Kim, K. Han |
8. Variability in Soil Water Content and Sensor-Based Irrigation Scheduling for Protected Ginseng ProductionGinseng is one of important medicinal plants, especially in Asian countries including Korea. Korean ginseng is mostly grown in sun-block facility on ridges, and irrigation would be critical for better production. Conventionally no irrigation or timer-controlled irrigation based on experience was practiced, and variability of... J. Cho, B. Cho, S. Chung |
9. Study On Application Of Wireless Sensor Networks For Precision AgricultureAbstract: The use of sensor network to achieve soil moisture real-time detection can provide the decision-making basis for precision agriculture. In this... G. Xu, L. Chen, R. Zhang, J. Guo, Y. Wang |
10. Application Of Algebra Hyper-curve Neural Network In Soil Nutrient Spatial InterpolationStudy on spatial variability of soil nutrient is the basis of soil nutrient management in precision agriculture. For study on application potential and characteristics of algebra hyper-curve neural network(AHNN) in delineating soil properties spatial variability and interpolation, total 956 soil samples were taken for alkaline hydrolytic nitrogen measurement from a 50 hectares field using 20m*20m grid sampling. The test data set consisted of 100 random samples extracting... L. Chen, C. Zhao, W. Huang, T. Chen, J. Wang |
11. The Effect Of Variable-Rate Fertilizer Nitrogen Decision-Making On Winter WheatPrecision ... J. Guo, L. Chen, X. Wang, R. Zhang, L. Zotarelli |
12. Energy-efficient Wireless Sensor Network System For Soil Moisture Information CollectingCollecting field soil moisture information is the foundation of auto-irrigation. This paper introduced a soil moisture information collecting system based on wireless sensor network (WSN) technology and with application background of automatic drip irrigation for cotton field. Firstly, application background was analyzed and application requirement was defined. The system worked together with a drip irrigation system in cotton field. After study, it was found that the output of soil moisture sensor... R. Zhang, L. Chen, J. Guo, J.G. Warren, J.G. Warren |
13. Pa Adoption By A Korean Rice Farming Group: Case Study Of Pyeongtaek CityResearch on precision agriculture (PA) has been conducted in Korea for about 10 years since 1999. Most of the research was focused on rice paddy fields that were flooded, flat, and small sized (e.g., 30 m x 100 m). Accomplishment during the period includes investigation on spatial variability in soil, crop growth, and yield properties, application of imported sensors and variable rate applicators, and development of Korean version of these sensors... S. Chung, H. Yoo, S. Hong |
14. Spatial Variation Patterns Of Soil Properties And Winter Wheat Growth Parameters In China National Experiment Station For Precison AgricultureUnderstanding of spatial patterns of soil properties and crop growth and their relationship is neccesary for variable-rate management of farmland in precision agriculture. This paper presents spatial variation patterns of soil properties such as depth of soil diagnostic horizons, cation exchange capacity, organic matter content, soil solution nutrients concentration, and winter wheat growth and yield parameters in China National Experiment Station for Precison Agriculture.... X. Xue, L. Chen |
15. Performance Evaluation Of Single And Multi-GNSS Receivers In Agricultural Field ConditionsSelection of appropriate receivers and utilization methods of positioning systems are important for better positioning in different applications of precision agriculture. Objective of this research was to evaluate the performance of single and multi-GNSS receivers at stationary and moving conditions in typical Korean agricultural sites such as open field, orchard area, and mountainous area A single-GNSS receiver (Model: R100; Hemisphere GNSS, Scottsdale, AZ, USA) and a multi-GNSS... Y. Kim, M. Song, S. Chung , M.S. Kabir, Y. Huh |
16. Design And Construction Of An Ultrasonic Cutting Width Sensor For Full-Feed Type Mid-Sized Multi-Purpose CombinesPrecision agriculture analyzes the spatial variability according to the characteristics of an optimum setting of agricultural materials. To raise the profitability of agriculture and to reduce the environmental impact, technological research and development of precision agriculture has been conducted. In Asian countries such as Japan... Y. Huh, S. Chung, Y. Chae, J. Lee, S. Kim, M. Choi, K. Jung |
17. Basic Tests Of pH And EC Probes For Automatic Real Time Nutrient Control In Protected Crop ProductionResearch on greenhouse and plant factory has been actively conducting to provide a stable growth environment. In plant factory, EC concentration (EC) and acidity (pH) of nutrient have a significant impact on physiological and morphological of plant. Therefore, EC and pH are important element for automatic control of nutrient solution. In this study, performance pH and EC sensors was evaluated for the responsiveness, accuracy and displacement. This study includes development of environmental... Y. Choo, S. Chung, Y. Huh, Y. Kim, S. Jang, K. Jung |
18. Unmanned Aerial System Applications In Washington State AgricultureThree applications of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) based imaging were explored in row, field, and horticultural crops at Washington State University (WSU). The applications were: to evaluate the necrosis rate in potato field crop rotation trials, to quantify the emergence rates of three winter wheat advanced yield trials, and detecting canker disease-infection in pear. The UAS equipped with green-NDVI imaging was used to acquire field aerial images. In the first application,... L. Khot, S. Sankaran, D. Johnson, A. Carter, S. Serra, S. Musacchi, T. Cummings |
19. Airspeed and Pressure Affect Spray Droplet Spectrum from an Aerial Nozzle for Fixed-wing ApplicationsThe atomization of the droplets generated by a flat fan nozzle has been studied in the IEA-I high speed wind tunnel at NERCIEA with Marvern Spraytec Laser Diffraction system. The measurement point is set at 0.15m, 0.25m and 0.35m away from the orifice of the nozzle. The wind speed range is from 150km/h to 305km/h, and the tube pressure is set about 0.3MPa, 0.4MPa and 0.5MPa. The measuring distance from the orifice of the nozzle is found important to the diameter and relative span of the droplets.... Q. Tang, L. Chen, R. Zhang, M. Xu, G. Xu, T. Yi |
20. Development of a PWM Precision Spraying System for Unmanned HelicopterApplication of protection materials is a crucial component in the high productivity of agriculture. Motivated by the needs of aerial precision application, in this paper we present a pulse width modulation (PWM) based precision spraying system for unmanned helicopter. The system is composed of the tank, pipelines, pump, nozzles and the automatic control unit. The system can spray with a constant rate automatically when the speed of the UAV fluctuates between 1 m/s to 8 m/s. The application rate... R. Zhang, L. Chen, T. Yi, Y. Guo, H. Zhang |
21. Field Tests and Improvement of Sensor and Control Interface Modules with Improved Compatibility for GreenhousesNumber of greenhouses has been increased in many countries to control the cultivation conditions and improve crop yield and quality. Recently, various sensors and control devices, and also wireless communication tools have been adopted for efficient monitoring and control of the greenhouse environments. However, there have been farmers’ demands for improved compatibility among the sensors and control devices. In the study, sensor and control interface modules with improved compatibility... K. Han, S. Chung |
22. Post Processing Software for Grain Yield Monitoring System Suitable to Korean Full-feed CombinesPrecision agriculture (PA) has been adopted in many countries and crop and country specific technologies have been implemented for different crops and agricultural practices. Although PA technologies have been developed mainly in countries such as USA, Europe, Australia, where field sizes are large, need of PA technologies has been also drawn in countries such as Japan and Korea, where field sizes are relatively small (about 1 ha). Although principles are similar, design concept and practical... K. Lee, S. Chung, J. Lee, S. Kim, Y. Kim, M. Choi |
23. Evaluation of a Sensor and Control Interface Module for Monitoring of Greenhouse EnvironmentProtected horticulture in greenhouses and plant factories has been increased in many countries due to the advantages of year-round production in controlled environment for improved productivity and quality. For protected horticulture, environmental conditions are monitored and controlled through wired and wireless devices. Various devices are used for monitoring and control of spatial and temporal variability in crop growth environmental conditions. Recently, various sensors and control devices,... N. Sung, S. Chung, Y. Kim, K. Han, J. Choi, J. Kim, Y. Cho, S. Jang |
24. Time Series Analysis of Somatic Cell Count from Dairy Herds in Minas Gerais - BrazilThe objective of this study was to analyze the temporal variation of somatic cell count (SCC) in milk of dairy cows from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Holstein Livestock Breeders Association of Minas Gerais provided data collected from 128 dairy farms located in the state of Minas Gerais between the years of 2000 and 2016. The database contains the SCC average of a total of 91,851 305-day lactations of Holstein animals. The annual SCC average was calculated as well as the percentage of... G.M. Dallago, D. Figueiredo, R. Santos, D. Santos, L. Guimarães, C. Santos, T. Castro, A. Santos, L. Otoni, J. Andrade |
25. Sensor Comparison for Yield Monitoring Systems of Small-Sized Potato HarvestersYield monitoring of potato in real time during harvesting would be useful for farmers, providing instant yield and income information. In the study, potentials of candidate sensors were evaluated with different yield measurement techniques for yield monitoring system of small-sized potato harvesters. Mass-based (i.e., load cell) and volume-based (i.e., CCD camera) sensors were selected and tested under laboratory conditions. For mass-based sensing, an impact plate instrumented with load cells... K.M. Swe, Y. Kim, D. Jeong, S. Lee, S. Chung, M.S. Kabir |
26. Variability Analysis of Temperature and Humidity for Control Optimization of a Hybrid Dehumidifier with a Heating Module for GreenhousesProtected horticulture using greenhouses and also recently plant factories is becoming more popular, especially for high-value crops such as paprika, tomato, strawberry, due to year-round production of high yield and better quality crops under controlled environment. Temperature and humidity are most important ambient environmental factors for not only optimum crop growth but also disease control. This study was conducted to analyze vertical and spatial variability of temperature and humidity... Y. Seo, W. Lee, Y. Kim, S. Chung, S. Jang, I. Bae |
27. Nitrogen Placement Considerations for Maize Production in the Eastern US CornbeltProper fertilizer placement is essential to optimize crop performance and amount of applied nitrogen (N) along with crop yield potential. There exists several practices currently used in both research within farming operations on how and when to apply N to maize (Zea mays L). Split applications of N in Ohio is popular with farmers and provides an economic benefit but more recently some farmers have been using mid- and late-season N fertilizer applications for their maize production. ... J.P. Fulton, E. Hawkins, S. Shearer, A. Klopfenstein, J. Hartschuh, S. Custer |
28. Estimation of Sugarcane Yield Based on Phenological Feature Extraction from Time-Series Sentinel-1 Images and Machine LearningDue to frequently rainy and cloudy weather in the main sugarcane production areas, optical remote sensing data are often missing, and the conventional yield estimation models based on radar remote sensing data lack the support of crop growth mechanisms. This study aims to explore a new yield estimation method for capturing the key dynamic growth features of sugarcane under all-weather conditions. This study takes the sugarcane yield in the dominant area of sugarcane production, Guangxi Zhuang... H. Xue, X. Xu, G. Yang, Z. Xu, S. Xiaoyu, L. Chen |