Advances in agricultural machinery management: A review

DD Bochtis, CGC Sørensen, P Busato - Biosystems engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
The introduction of intelligent machines and autonomous vehicles to agricultural operations
will allow for increased efficiency as well as for reduced environmental impact. Currently …

Soil compaction and controlled traffic considerations in Australian cotton-farming systems

DL Antille, JML Bennett, TA Jensen - Crop and Pasture Science, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
A literature review was conducted to collate best practice techniques for soil compaction
management within cotton-farming systems in Australia. Universally negative effects of traffic …

Autonomous technologies in agricultural equipment: a review of the state of the art

JA Thomasson, CP Baillie, DL Antille, CR Lobsey… - 2019 - elibrary.asabe.org
Automation and robotics for agricultural production are topics of tremendous interest and
large investments. There have been significant recent advances in agricultural automation …

Optimized routing on agricultural fields by minimizing maneuvering and servicing time

M Spekken, S de Bruin - Precision agriculture, 2013 - Springer
Agricultural machines spend a significant part of their time on non-productive operations
such as maneuvering near the boundaries of the field and loading or offloading of inputs or …

Complete coverage path planning for wheeled agricultural robots

D Pour Arab, M Spisser, C Essert - Journal of Field Robotics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the agricultural industry, an evolutionary effort has been made over the last two decades
to achieve precise autonomous systems to perform typical in‐field tasks, including …

[HTML][HTML] Bactrocera oleae Control and Smart Farming Technologies for Olive Orchards in the Context of Optimal Olive Oil Quality: A Review

OS Arvaniti, E Rodias, A Terpou, N Afratis… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Olive oil production is among the most significant pillars of crop production, especially in the
Mediterranean region. The management risks undertaken throughout the olive oil …

[HTML][HTML] UAV-supported route planning for UGVs in semi-deterministic agricultural environments

D Katikaridis, V Moysiadis, N Tsolakis, P Busato… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Automated agricultural operations must be planned and organized to reduce risk and failure
potential while optimizing productivity and efficiency. However, the diversity of natural …

Design and field testing of a polygonal paddy infield path planner for unmanned tillage operations

X Han, HJ Kim, CW Jeon, HC Moon, JH Kim… - … and electronics in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Path commands, obtained through a traveling route strategy for auto-steering control in a
test field, are essential for the operation of an autonomous tractor from a given starting point …

[HTML][HTML] 'ShapeCostTUM': A calculation tool for field geometry dependent cultivation and transport costs

M Ptacek, F Frick, H Pahl, C Stetter, S Wimmer… - … and Electronics in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The costs of cultivating agricultural fields strongly depend, among other things, on field
geometry and farm-field distance. Field size and shape influence farming efficiency at the …

Impact of permanent traffic lanes on the soil physical and mechanical properties in mechanized sugarcane fields with the use of automatic steering

DAA Esteban, ZM de Souza, RB da Silva… - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
The randomized traffic during all crop cycles in the Brazilian sugarcane production system
enhances soil compaction. The use of automatic steering in controlled traffic farming …