Definition
- Agriculture 4.0:
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Increased digitalism applied to agriculture, driven by wide-spread adoption and availability of Internet of Things and big data
- Digital Twin:
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A digital representation of a unique product that comprises its selected characteristics, properties, conditions, and behaviors by means of models, information, and data (Stark and Damerau 2019).
- Decision Support Tool:
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A software package used to deliver actionable insights to assist with decision-making.
- Internet of Things:
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Small-scale, connected compute devices which use sensors and software to collect information about their surrounding environment
- Remote Sensing:
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Monitoring a point of interest from a distance using imagery likely collected by aircraft or satellite
The Value of Digital Twins in Smart Agriculture
Digital twins are a virtual equivalent of real-world objects, processes, or markets. The value of a digital twin is tied to its ability to behave the same as its real-world counterpart under both normal and...
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Fomiatti, B., Wysel, M. (2023). Value Creation in Smart Agriculture with Digital Twins. In: Zhang, Q. (eds) Encyclopedia of Digital Agricultural Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24861-0_273
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