Monitoring and Control for Precision and Smart Agriculture

Dear Colleagues,

Precision agriculture (PA) uses various remote and proximal sensing devices and data for farm management to optimize returns on inputs while preserving resources. Lots of advanced sensors and technologies are used in precision agriculture, making it possible to achieve crop growth monitoring and control. The proliferation of various unmanned agricultural machines and intelligent complex control systems for greenhouses makes monitoring and control for smart agriculture even more important.

This Special Issue aims to discuss various aspects of monitoring and control for precision and smart agriculture, mainly data processing and applications based on remote and proximal sensing technologies and methods, such as crop and soil sensors, satellite navigation and positioning technology, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery, LiDAR monitoring, and others.

We invite you to contribute to this Special Issue by submitting comprehensive reviews, case studies, or research articles that focus on scientific methods, innovative technologies, and system development. Specific topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Application of remote sensing for smart farming;
• Applications and intelligent system development of various unmanned agricultural machines;
• Applications of new sensors in intelligent complex control systems for greenhouses;
• Crop growth monitoring;
• Precise fertigation control.

Dr. Olga V. Tutubalina
Dr. Hak-Jin Kim
Guest Editors

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