Engineering of Smart Agriculture

The monograph presents an extract from the reality of smart agriculture, where the combination of modern technologies, innovative solutions, and sustainable approaches to food production classifies this part of science as highly interdisciplinary, multifaceted, and technologically advanced. Furthermore, innovative methods that are shaping the future of the food system are presented. The need to increase productivity, optimize natural resources, and minimize environmental impact requires new approaches. In this context, smart agriculture is emerging as a solution that combines technology, data, and science to achieve sustainable, efficient, and innovative food production. This issue introduces the field of smart farming, which encompasses a range of advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, automation, drones, and precision agriculture.

The use of these tools allows the monitoring and optimization of crop conditions, precise fertilization, minimization of water and energy usage, and improvement of crop quality and quantity. In addition, plant monitoring systems are described, which, by means of sensors and data analysis, provide farmers with valuable information about plant health, soil moisture, temperature, and other factors affecting crop growth. A significant part of this monograph deals with the automation of agricultural processes, where robots and machines undertake tasks with high precision and accuracy, contributing to the farmer’s efficiency. It outlines how smart farming can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, minimizing water usage, reducing waste, and protecting biodiversity.