Smart Machines, Remote Sensing, Precision Farming, Processes, Mechatronic, Materials and Policies for Safety and Health Aspects
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- study of man–machine dialogue systems;
- analysis on towed or carried machines: forestry chippers, manure spreaders, round balers and others;
- safety and health management system design and engineering;
- safety and health monitoring sensors and sensing;
- data-driven methods for anomaly detection, diagnosis and prognosis;
- precision farming;
- mechatronic;
- automotive and agriculture machinery applications;
- engineering of hybrid and integrated systems and their efficiency maximization, especially for safety and health purposes, aimed to injuries and accidents reduction;
- use of remote sensor and mechatronic systems applied in several aspects.
2. Papers in this Special Issue
2.1. Research Articles
2.2. Review Articles
2.3. Technical Note
3. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Colantoni, A.; Monarca, D.; Laurendi, V.; Villarini, M.; Gambella, F.; Cecchini, M. Smart Machines, Remote Sensing, Precision Farming, Processes, Mechatronic, Materials and Policies for Safety and Health Aspects. Agriculture 2018, 8, 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture8040047
Colantoni A, Monarca D, Laurendi V, Villarini M, Gambella F, Cecchini M. Smart Machines, Remote Sensing, Precision Farming, Processes, Mechatronic, Materials and Policies for Safety and Health Aspects. Agriculture. 2018; 8(4):47. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture8040047
Chicago/Turabian StyleColantoni, Andrea, Danilo Monarca, Vincenzo Laurendi, Mauro Villarini, Filippo Gambella, and Massimo Cecchini. 2018. "Smart Machines, Remote Sensing, Precision Farming, Processes, Mechatronic, Materials and Policies for Safety and Health Aspects" Agriculture 8, no. 4: 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture8040047