"Automation in Agriculture: Securing Food Supplies for Future Generations" ed. by Stephan Hussmann

This book intends to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and automation examples in agriculture.


According to Prof. D. Despommier, by the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth's population will reside in urban centers. Furthermore, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim. New land will be needed to grow enough food to feed them. At present, throughout the world, over 80% of the land that is suitable for raising crops is in use. What can be done to avoid this impending disaster? One possible solution is indoor farming. However, not all crops can easily be moved in an indoor environment. Nevertheless, to secure the food supply, it is necessary to increase the automation level in agriculture significantly.


Contents
1 The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Precision Agriculture
2 The German Vision of Industry 4.0 Applied in Organic Farming
3 Trends of Engineering Systems Evolution and Agricultural Technology
4 Review of Variable-Rate Sprayer Applications Based on Real- Time Sensor Technologies
5 Robotic Harvesting of Fruiting Vegetables: A Simulation Approach in V-REP, ROS and MATLAB
6 Ubiquitous Environment Control System: An Internet-of- Things–Based Decentralized Autonomous Measurement and Control System for a Greenhouse Environment
7 Color Analysis and Image Processing Applied in Agriculture
8 Automation of Integrated System for Grain Beverages Processing
9 The Effect of Vermicompost and Other Fertilizers on the Growth and Productivity of Pepper Plants in Guyana