Agri 4.0 and the Future of Cyber-Physical Agricultural Systems

Introduction

According to a UN report by 2030, around 900 million people will suffer from hunger every day. There is a need to solve the problem so that hunger index can be reduced. Technology, especially computing technology, can provide a major chunk of solution in the field of agriculture by processing digitized data to solve the complex agronomic, agricultural demand and supply issues. In Agri 4.0, Cyber physical system synchronously interacts with agricultural systems to control and execute the operation autonomously. Agri 4.0 is the application of digitized data to execute the process of automating agriculture. Digitalization of agriculture integrates digital computers to assist the processes of agriculture with its digitized data and its allied technology like AI, Computer Vision, Big data, Block chain and IoT.  Agri 4.0 digitalizes, estimate, plan, predict, and produce the optimum agricultural inputs and outputs for the required for commercial purposes.  It can be used to get a fair, transparent and accountable process to serve the stakeholders. Technological convergence for building the ecosystem for cyber physical agricultural system and the usage of advanced technology to solve the complex problems in precision agriculture. The convergence of IoT, ML, Big data and 5G networks have open up all possibilities to explore and exploit the cyber physical agricultural systems. The challenges faced by the amalgamation of technology has led to issues and challenges in the economic, social, environmental setup. Many fields have emerged with the amalgamation of Explainable AI in the agriculture like precision agriculture, surveillance, security setup. The management and practices of smart multi-layer architecture and smart supply chain are one of the key application areas in Agri 4.0. The other promising areas included are like precision agriculture, autonomous systems, smart farming environment, smart production monitoring, pest detection and recovery, sustainable industrial practices and government policies in Agri 4.0.

Submission Guidelines

All chapters must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following categories are welcome but not limited to:

1. Journey to Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems: Digitalization and Technological Evolution
2. Tools and Framework for Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems
3. Convergence of IoT, ML, Blockchain, Big Data, Cloud, 5G for Building the Ecosystem for Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems
4. Issues and Research Challenges for Implementing Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems
5. Economic, Social and Environmental Challenges in Agri 4.0
6. Explainable AI for Security Surveillance in Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems
7. Smart Multi-Layer Architecture for Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems.
8. Blockchain based Smart Supply Chain and Transportation for Agri 4.0
9. Towards Precision Agriculture in Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems.
10. Autonomous Systems and Smart Farming Environment for Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems
11. Blockchain based Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems.
12. Smart Production Monitoring using drones in Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems
13. AI based Pest Detection and Recovery Model in Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems.
14. Government Policies and Practices for Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems.
15. Sustainable Industrial Practices Ensuring Food Security via Cyber Physical Agricultural Systems: A Case Study
16. Automated Crop Cultivation and Pesticide Scheduling: A Case Study

Editors

Dr. Vandana Sharma, Galgotias University, India.

vandana.juyal@gmail.com

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj, Galgotias University, India

Dr. Rutvij H. Jhaveri, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, India

Dr. Seifedine Kadry, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Dr. S. Gandhiya Vendhan, Bharathiar University, India

Contact

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