Exploring the Application of Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing in Agriculture

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has gained popularity across various sectors, including, but not limited to, robotics, education, banking, and agriculture. Advancements in sensing technologies, such as RGB-D, multi- and hyper-spectral, and 3D technologies, in conjunction with the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), have enabled the retrieval of information across a wide range of spatial, spectral, and temporal domains. This, coupled with the integration of AI approaches, has led to the emergence of new insights and analysis. In particular, AI-powered computer vision technologies have become crucial in the development of intelligent and automated solutions. Within the agricultural sector, the implementation of AI has led to significant improvements in crop production and real-time monitoring, harvesting, processing, and marketing. Various hi-tech computer-based systems have been developed to determine important parameters such as weed detection, yield detection, and crop quality. However, it is essential to note that understanding and addressing the challenges related to safety and quality assessment for food production using AI technologies is a necessary step in realizing the full potential of these technologies within the agricultural sector. As such, this journal welcomes both fundamental science and applied research that describes the practical applications of AI methods in the fields of agriculture, food and bio-system engineering, and related areas.

The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, perspective papers and short communications on the following topics of interest:

• AI-based precision agriculture;
• Smart sensors and Internet of Things;
• Agricultural robotics and automation equipment;
• Computational intelligence in agriculture;
• AI in agricultural optimization management;
• Intelligent systems for agriculture;
• Precision agricultural aviation;
• Expert systems in agriculture;
• Remote sensing in agriculture;
• AI technology in aquiculture;
• AI in food engineering;
• Automatic navigation and self-driving technology;
• Intelligent interfaces and human–machine interaction;
• Machine vision and image/signal processing;
• Machine learning and pattern recognition.

Dr. Yee Siang Gan
Prof. Dr. Sze-Teng Liong
Collection Editors

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