Automation Engineering Farm Work Science

For consideration of work economic optimization of production systems and quality assurance sensor-controlled, automated processes are increasingly available. In addition to decision-making facts provide for the use of human, animal and machine offer the "Smart Farming" (SF) systems potential for efficient, reducing emissions and conserve resources processes in crop production (for example fertilization, plant protection, machinery use, irrigation) but also in livestock farming (milking, feeding, mucking, ventilation, health monitoring). The networking between several agricultural systems creates additional synergies. It is still unclear under what conditions these new technologies of farming incl. the pre- and post-mounted areas provide added value and in the predominantly small-scale farming are economically viable. In addition, there is a great need for research on the acceptability of the systems in agricultural practice, also taking into account the demographic changes.