Plant protection is an important guarantor of high yields and good quality in agriculture, and its rapid development requires the support of advanced application technologies. Currently, the prevention and control of plant diseases, pests and weeds are mainly based on the application of chemicals. Due to the limited capabilities of technology and equipment, overuse of chemicals often occurs, leading to problems such as environmental pollution and excessive chemical residues in agricultural products. Most sprayers are manually operated, exposing operators to chemicals in the vicinity of the sprayers. Operator safety is seriously compromised during spraying, especially with small air-assisted orchard sprayers that do not have an enclosed operator's cab.
In-depth research on new technologies for the precise and on-demand remote application of chemicals is an ongoing research focus around the world. Green plant protection, such as physical and biological control of plant diseases, pests and weeds, is emerging as a new research focus.
Advanced crop protection application technology aims to reduce pesticide residues, pollution and driver safety hazards through the use of new intelligent systems and equipment:
(1) To implement precise remote control of spraying under the premise of efficient prevention and control of diseases, pests and weeds.
(2) Minimizing or eliminating the use of chemicals through physical and biological control.
This theme focuses mainly on (among others): intelligent perception of target features and pests/diseases, creation of mathematical models for precision control, design of spraying systems and development of intelligent equipment.
We welcome submissions of various types of manuscripts, including original research papers, reviews, and methods, including but not limited to:
- New sensing technologies based on LiDAR, ultrasonic sensors, machine vision, etc. for spray target detection, including canopy, weed, pest/disease characteristics.
- Mathematical model, parameter control and intelligent algorithm for precise application of chemicals.
- Improved spray system for spray dose, airflow and drift control
- Newly developed equipment for crop protection in orchards, vineyards, paddy fields, greenhouses and underground fields
- Advanced technology and equipment for air-assisted spraying, electrostatic spraying, pest control, physical control, plant displacement, and biological control
- Use of new technologies, such as SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping), Deep Learning, IoT, etc., to optimize control systems and equipment
- Unmanned autonomous operating system and spraying robots
Plant protection is an important guarantor of high yields and good quality in agriculture, and its rapid development requires the support of advanced application technologies. Currently, the prevention and control of plant diseases, pests and weeds are mainly based on the application of chemicals. Due to the limited capabilities of technology and equipment, overuse of chemicals often occurs, leading to problems such as environmental pollution and excessive chemical residues in agricultural products. Most sprayers are manually operated, exposing operators to chemicals in the vicinity of the sprayers. Operator safety is seriously compromised during spraying, especially with small air-assisted orchard sprayers that do not have an enclosed operator's cab.
In-depth research on new technologies for the precise and on-demand remote application of chemicals is an ongoing research focus around the world. Green plant protection, such as physical and biological control of plant diseases, pests and weeds, is emerging as a new research focus.
Advanced crop protection application technology aims to reduce pesticide residues, pollution and driver safety hazards through the use of new intelligent systems and equipment:
(1) To implement precise remote control of spraying under the premise of efficient prevention and control of diseases, pests and weeds.
(2) Minimizing or eliminating the use of chemicals through physical and biological control.
This theme focuses mainly on (among others): intelligent perception of target features and pests/diseases, creation of mathematical models for precision control, design of spraying systems and development of intelligent equipment.
We welcome submissions of various types of manuscripts, including original research papers, reviews, and methods, including but not limited to:
- New sensing technologies based on LiDAR, ultrasonic sensors, machine vision, etc. for spray target detection, including canopy, weed, pest/disease characteristics.
- Mathematical model, parameter control and intelligent algorithm for precise application of chemicals.
- Improved spray system for spray dose, airflow and drift control
- Newly developed equipment for crop protection in orchards, vineyards, paddy fields, greenhouses and underground fields
- Advanced technology and equipment for air-assisted spraying, electrostatic spraying, pest control, physical control, plant displacement, and biological control
- Use of new technologies, such as SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping), Deep Learning, IoT, etc., to optimize control systems and equipment
- Unmanned autonomous operating system and spraying robots