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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Enhancing Smart Agriculture by Implementing Digital Twins: A Comprehensive Review.

Nikolaos Peladarinos, Dimitrios Piromalis, Vasileios Cheimaras, Efthymios Tserepas, Radu Adrian Munteanu, Panagiotis Papageorgas

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed.

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  11. Innovative food supply chain through spatial computing technologies: A review.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2024
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  13. Digital Twins in Agriculture: Orchestration and Applications.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2024
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  14. Digital Twins in Agriculture and Forestry: A Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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  16. The Future of Food.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Nikolaos PeladarinosDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of West Attica, 12244 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0055-6167
Dimitrios PiromalisDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of West Attica, 12244 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2711-1400
Vasileios CheimarasDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of West Attica, 12244 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2298-726X
Efthymios TserepasDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of West Attica, 12244 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1890-0325
Radu Adrian MunteanuElectrotechnics and Measurements Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400114 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Panagiotis PapageorgasDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of West Attica, 12244 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0515-9961

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Digital Twins serve as virtual counterparts, replicating the characteristics and functionalities of tangible objects, processes, or systems within the digital space, leveraging their capability to simulate and forecast real-world behavior. They have found valuable applications in smart farming, facilitating a comprehensive virtual replica of a farm that encompasses vital aspects such as crop cultivation, soil composition, and prevailing weather conditions. By amalgamating data from diverse sources, including soil, plants condition, environmental sensor networks, meteorological predictions, and high-resolution UAV and Satellite imagery, farmers gain access to dynamic and up-to-date visualization of their agricultural domains empowering them to make well-informed and timely choices concerning critical aspects like efficient irrigation plans, optimal fertilization methods, and effective pest management strategies, enhancing overall farm productivity and sustainability. This research paper aims to present a comprehensive overview of the contemporary state of research on digital twins in smart farming, including crop modelling, precision agriculture, and associated technologies, while exploring their potential applications and their impact on agricultural practices, addressing the challenges and limitations such as data privacy concerns, the need for high-quality data for accurate simulations and predictions, and the complexity of integrating multiple data sources. Lastly, the paper explores the prospects of digital twins in agriculture, highlighting potential avenues for future research and advancement in this domain.

Indexed as

AgricultureSoilData AccuracyFarmsTechnologySoil3D augmented realityagriculture 4.0cyber-physical systemsdigital twin modeldigital twinsIoTprecision farmingsensorssimulationsmart agriculture-farmingvirtual reality

Identifiers

PMID37631663
PMCPMC10459062

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