Intelligent Design and Application of Agricultural Machinery
A special issue of AgriEngineering (ISSN 2624-7402). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Intelligent design for agricultural machinery represents a transformative shift in modern farming, integrating advanced technologies to create smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable equipment. This approach moves beyond traditional mechanical engineering, embedding artificial intelligence, robotics, IoT sensors, and data analytics into the very fabric of farm machinery.
As a result, the new generation of autonomous driving and intelligent equipment can perceive the environment, make real-time decisions, and optimize operations with minimal human intervention, greatly improving productivity while saving manpower and material resources.
This Special Issue aims to collate the latest developments, innovative design methods, and engineering applications related to the intelligent design and operational control of agricultural machinery. We pay special attention to breakthroughs in intelligent structural design, the development of intelligent human–machine interaction control systems, smart terrain-adaptive chassis systems, multi-sensor fusion, and the integration of artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms into mechanical design and operation. We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews that are consistent with the scope of AgriEngineering. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Autonomous agricultural machinery and platforms;
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning;
- Development of intelligent human–machine interaction control systems;
- Smart terrain-adaptive chassis systems in hilly and mountainous areas;
- Intelligent design methodologies;
- AI-enabled design, modeling, and decision-making in agricultural machinery;
- Precision application and Variable-Rate Technology (VRT).
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Pingyi Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- agricultural machinery
- intelligent design
- agricultural robotics
- structural optimization
- precision agriculture
- autonomous systems
- artificial intelligence in agriculture
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