Perception, Decision-Making, and Control of Agricultural Robots
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 156
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agricultural robots; unmanned agricultural machinery; anti-disturbance control; adaptive control; intelligent optimization algorithm; sliding mode control
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Interests: unmanned agricultural machinery; sliding mode control; nonlinear control; cooperative control; applications of mechatronic engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Agriculture has always been the foundation of human civilization. In recent decades, with the continuous growth in the global population, the demand for food has increased. Accordingly, the requirements for productivity and labor force in agricultural operations have also expanded. This poses significant challenges to agricultural production. Meanwhile, the issue of global agricultural labor shortage is becoming increasingly severe, especially in some developed countries where labor costs continue to escalate. In addition, climate change and resource scarcity also present challenges for traditional agricultural patterns.
Fortunately, with the continuous development of technology, the future of agriculture is increasingly closely linked with the application of agricultural robots. As an important part of future productive forces, agricultural robots can not only improve production efficiency and reduce labor costs, but also enhance the quality of agricultural products by precise unmanned operations such as planting, fertilizing, weeding, and harvesting. In order to improve the performance of agricultural robots, main technologies involving perception, decision-making, and control are becoming more critical. These technologies will enable robots to adapt to complex field environments, ensuring precise and efficient agricultural production.
This Special Issue aims to explore the latest research progress in the field of agricultural robots regarding their perception, decision-making, and control, providing a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their insights and experiences. We look forward to further promoting the development of agricultural robotics with these studies so that they can better contribute to global agricultural production. We warmly welcome contributions from researchers and practitioners sharing their latest innovations and practical experiences in agricultural robots.
Dr. Jinlin Sun
Prof. Dr. Shihong Ding
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agricultural robots
- unmanned agricultural machinery
- intelligent control
- unmanned field operation
- intelligent perception
- agricultural navigation systems
- intelligent decision-making
- efficient agricultural production
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