Microprecision technologies for plant production

Author

Murase, Haruhiko ; Okayama, Tsuyoshi ; Uemura, Sachi ; Ishikawa, Masatoshi

Author_Institution

Graduate Sch. of Agric. & Biol. Sci., Osaka Prefectural Univ., Sakai, Japan

Volume

2

fYear

2003

fDate

20-24 July 2003

Firstpage

1194

Abstract

Advanced horticultural system such as a Plant factory can be recognized as a better system in terms of implementing precision technologies in comparison to conventional open-field agricultural systems. Microprecision agriculture has been proposed for use with the advent of greenhouse automation and plan factories. In this paper, the latest research and development of microprecision technologies that include an irrigation system, local temperature control system and active soil moisture control system. An industrial contribution of such a microprecision plant production system is expected in a development of large scale moss production system which is a part of environmental technology. This paper will also discuss microprecision requirements needed for industrial scale moss production.

Keywords

environmental engineering; greenhouses; horticulture; irrigation; moisture control; precision engineering; temperature control; greenhouse automation; horticultural system; irrigation system; microprecision technologies; micropresicion agriculture; open field agricultural systems; plant production system; soil moisture control system; temperature control system; Agriculture; Electrical equipment industry; Irrigation; Manufacturing automation; Plants (biology); Production facilities; Production systems; Research and development; Soil moisture; Temperature control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2003. AIM 2003. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE/ASME International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7759-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AIM.2003.1225512

Filename

1225512