Drivers of farmers' intention to adopt technological innovations in Italy: The role of information sources, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use

F Caffaro, MM Cremasco, M Roccato, E Cavallo - Journal of Rural Studies, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Smart Farming Technologies (SFTs) can improve production output while
minimising costs and preserving resources; however, they are scarcely adopted by farmers …

[HTML][HTML] Safety vision of agricultural tractors: An engineering perspective based on recent studies (2009–2019)

M Fargnoli, M Lombardi - Safety, 2019 - mdpi.com
The high rate of injuries occurring in agricultural activities is of major concern in most
countries, despite the ever-increasing efforts made at normative levels. In particular, the use …

Serious games for learning prevention through design concepts: An experimental study

ZU Din, GE Gibson Jr - Safety science, 2019 - Elsevier
Many accidents occur during construction and maintenance of facilities. Logically, decisions
made during the design and planning of a project can influence workers' safety. The …

Optimizing dynamic facility location-allocation for agricultural machinery maintenance using Benders decomposition

J Han, J Zhang, B Zeng, M Mao - Omega, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on optimizing a dynamic facility location-allocation problem with respect
to a real-life agricultural machinery maintenance service network that is designed to achieve …

Occupational safety and visual communication: User-centred design of safety training material for migrant farmworkers in Italy

L Vigoroso, F Caffaro, E Cavallo - Safety science, 2020 - Elsevier
Visual communication allows the transmission of ideas and information more easily than
written communication. Therefore, visual communication is used in different sectors …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural tractor roll-over related fatalities in Italy: Results from a 12 years analysis

D Facchinetti, S Santoro, LE Galli, D Pessina - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In Italy, about 160 fatal accidents per year have occurred recently in agriculture, most of
them involving agricultural machinery. The most frequent cause of fatal events is the tractor …

Safety sign comprehension of fiberboard industry employees

C Gungor - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Safety signs are very important communication tools for accident prevention, fire safety,
health hazard information, and emergency evacuation. They are helpful when properly …

[HTML][HTML] Fast location of table grapes picking point based on infrared tube

Y Zhu, T Zhang, L Liu, P Liu, X Li - Inventions, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the low mechanization level of grape picking, and the problems
associated with the difficult location of grape picking points in three-dimensional space. A …

Investigating the effectiveness of simplified labels for safe use communication: The case of household detergents

M Geuens, D Byrne, G Boeije, V Peeters… - … Journal of Consumer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study assessed the effectiveness of safety communication on the back labels of
hazardous products (with regulatory and safety information as dictated by regulatory …

[HTML][HTML] Applying hierarchical task analysis to depict human safety errors during pesticide use in vineyard cultivation

M Fargnoli, M Lombardi, D Puri - Agriculture, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of pesticides in agriculture is a significant problem at a global level, not only from an
environmental perspective but also from the farmers' health and safety point of view. In the …