Agent-based simulation framework for virtual prototyping of advanced livestock precision feeding systems

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 88-97

  Pomar, J ^a   Lopez V ^a   Pomar, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composable simulation; Farm equipment design; Multi agent; Precision feeding; Precision livestock farming; Virtual prototyping

Indexed keywords

COMPOSABLE SIMULATION; FARM EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MULTI-AGENT; PRECISION FEEDING; PRECISION LIVESTOCK FARMING; VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING;

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING; AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; DESIGN; FARMS; FEEDING; HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGES; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE AGENTS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

INTELLIGENT AGENTS;

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DESIGN; EQUIPMENT; FARM; FEEDING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; SOFTWARE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 79960921022     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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