Autonomous Agricultural Vehicles: Concepts, Principles, Components, and Development Guidelines

This comprehensive guide to agricultural robots is the ideal companion for any student or professional engineer looking to understand and develop autonomous vehicles to use on the modern farm.

With world hunger one of the modern eras most pressing issues, autonomous agricultural vehicles are a key tool in tackling this problem. Smart farming can increase total factory productivity through designing autonomous vehicles based on specific needs, in addition to implementing smart systems into day-to-day operations. This book provides step-by-step guidance, from the theory behind autonomous vehicles, through to the design process and manufacture. Detailing all components of an autonomous agricultural vehicle, from sensors, controlling algorithms, communication and controlling units, the book covers topics such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. It also includes case studies, and a detailed guide to international policymaking in recent years.

Suitable for students and professionals alike, this book will be a key companion to those interested in agricultural engineering, autonomous vehicles, robotics and mechatronics, in mechanical, automotive and electrical engineering.

這本關於農業機器人的全面指南是任何學生或專業工程師理解和開發用於現代農場的自主車輛的理想伴侶。

隨著世界飢餓成為現代時代最迫切的問題之一，自主農業車輛是解決這個問題的關鍵工具。智能農業可以通過根據特定需求設計自主車輛，並將智能系統應用於日常運營中，從而提高整體工廠生產力。本書提供了從自主車輛理論到設計和製造的逐步指導。詳細介紹了自主農業車輛的所有組件，包括傳感器、控制算法、通信和控制單元，並涵蓋了人工智能和機器學習等主題。它還包括案例研究和近年來國際政策制定的詳細指南。

適合學生和專業人士閱讀，本書將成為對農業工程、自主車輛、機器人學和機電一體化感興趣的人的重要伴侶，無論是在機械、汽車還是電氣工程領域。

Ali Roshanianfard is a smart farming researcher and assistant professor (Biosystem Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili) originally from Ardabil, Iran. He has a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering - Vehicle Robotics from Hokkaido University, Japan. After starting research in futuristic farming, he embarked upon careers as a post-doc researcher (Vehicle Robotics, Hokkaido University, Japan), Head of the scientific center (Precision Farming Research Association, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Iran), Vic-president (Science and Technology Park of Ardabil Province, Iran). He is currently the reviewer of many top-rated academic journals. His research focused on the application of information technology, sensors, control, cultivation, and processing systems in agriculture. He is collaborating with farming robot laboratories and international industries.

Sina Faizollahzadeh Ardabili has been a member of the National Elites Foundation in Iran since 2017 which works on smart systems and artificial intelligence technologies. He received his Ph.D. degree in renewable energies, especially in smart energy systems. His research during his Ph.D. studies has been on the application of artificial intelligence systems, and smart systems. He has several highly cited review papers on the application of machine learning and deep learning systems. He is collaborating in the AI lab as a researcher, now. He had been among the top 2% of scientists based on the Standford University study since 2021.

Ali Roshanianfard是一位智慧農業研究員和助理教授（Biosystem Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili），原籍伊朗阿爾達比爾省阿爾達比爾市。他在日本北海道大學獲得農業工程-車輛機器人學的博士學位。在開始研究未來農業之後，他擔任過博士後研究員（車輛機器人學，日本北海道大學）、科學中心主任（精準農業研究協會，伊朗阿爾達比爾大學）和副總裁（伊朗阿爾達比爾省科技園）。他目前是許多頂尖學術期刊的審稿人。他的研究專注於在農業中應用信息技術、感測器、控制、栽培和加工系統。他正在與農業機器人實驗室和國際企業合作。

Sina Faizollahzadeh Ardabili自2017年起成為伊朗國家精英基金會的成員，該基金會致力於智慧系統和人工智慧技術。他在可再生能源方面獲得了博士學位，專注於智慧能源系統。他在博士研究期間的研究主題是人工智慧系統和智慧系統的應用。他在機器學習和深度學習系統應用方面有幾篇高引用的綜述論文。他目前作為研究員在人工智慧實驗室合作。自2021年起，他一直是基於斯坦福大學研究的頂尖2%科學家之一。