Toward a higher yield: a wireless sensor network-based temperature monitoring and fan-circulating system for precision cultivation in plant factories
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DOI: 10.1007/s11119-018-9565-6
Abstract: Currently, global warming is worsening, causing the difficulty of cultivating crops in open fields, and leading to unstable quality of crops. Plant factories provide a well-controlled growth environment for precisely cultivating plants. However, uneven temperature… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; system; fan circulating; cultivation ... See more keywords
Plant factories; crop transpiration and energy balance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2017.01.003
Abstract: Population growth and rapid urbanisation may result in a shortage of food supplies for cities in the foreseeable future. Research on closed plant production systems, such as plant factories, has attempted to offer perspectives for… read more here.
Keywords: plant; transpiration; energy balance; plant factories ... See more keywords
Application status and challenges of machine vision in plant factory—A review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.inpa.2021.06.003
Abstract: Abstract Plant factories have a great potential for mitigating the contradiction between the world’s growing population and food scarcity. During the process of its automatic production, machine vision plays a significant role. This technique almost… read more here.
Keywords: plant factories; application; machine vision; plant ... See more keywords
Advanced technologies in plant factories: exploring current and future economic and environmental benefits in urban horticulture
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DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhaf024
Abstract: Abstract Plant factories (PFs), also known as vertical farms, are advanced agricultural production systems that operate independently of geographical and environmental conditions. They utilize artificial light and controlled environments to produce horticultural plants year-round. This… read more here.
Keywords: horticulture; plant factories; economic environmental; environmental benefits ... See more keywords
preciseSLAM: Robust, Real-Time, LiDAR–Inertial–Ultrasonic Tightly-Coupled SLAM With Ultraprecise Positioning for Plant Factories
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DOI: 10.1109/tii.2024.3361092
Abstract: In a GPS-hindered indoor environment, precise positioning is a challenge for mobile robots that perform accurate operations. For instance, during ridge-raising operations in plant factories, robots require positioning accuracy upto 5 cm, which is a… read more here.
Keywords: plant factories; real time; plant; lidar inertial ... See more keywords
Lighting Patterns Regulate Flowering and Improve the Energy Use Efficiency of Calendula Cultivated in Plant Factories with Artificial Lighting
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DOI: 10.3390/agriculture14122208
Abstract: Calendula is an edible flower with highly beneficial bioactive compounds for human health. Environmental factors such as light influence flower yield and quality. Calendula is cultivated under controlled environments in plant factories with artificial lighting… read more here.
Keywords: plant factories; calendula; use; factories artificial ... See more keywords
Precise Humidity Regulation for Grafted Seedling Plant Factories Based on Quadratic Regression Modeling and Machine Learning Prediction
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DOI: 10.3390/agriculture15232523
Abstract: This paper presents a valve-controlled pipeline humidification system aimed at achieving precise and uniform humidity regulation in the multi-layer cultivation environments of plant factories. Since grafted seedlings require stable humidity conditions for effective healing, the… read more here.
Keywords: humidity regulation; plant factories; humidity; machine learning ... See more keywords
Comparison of Image Preprocessing Strategies for Convolutional Neural Network-Based Growth Stage Classification of Butterhead Lettuce in Industrial Plant Factories
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DOI: 10.3390/app15116278
Abstract: The increasing need for scalable and efficient crop monitoring systems in industrial plant factories calls for image-based deep learning models that are both accurate and robust to domain variability. This study investigates the feasibility of… read more here.
Keywords: industrial plant; plant factories; image; model ... See more keywords
Optimal Duration of Drought Stress Near Harvest for Promoting Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity in Kale with or without UV-B Radiation in Plant Factories
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DOI: 10.3390/plants9030295
Abstract: Among abiotic stresses, both drought and UV-B radiation effectively trigger the accumulation of secondary metabolites, and can be widely applied in plant factories. The objectives of this study were to investigate antioxidant accumulation under drought… read more here.
Keywords: drought; kale; plant factories; drought stress ... See more keywords