Precision Soil and Crop Engineering group (Precision Scoring)Precision Scoring group (UGent) tackles various sustainability issues, such as soil pollution, crop disease, fertilization issues, water pollution and farmer income stability by combining cutting-edge sensors, data fusion and geostatistical modelling
Precision Soil and Crop Engineering group (Precision Scoring)
The vision of the Precision Soil and Crop Engineering (Precision Scoring) group is to combine cutting-edge sensors and advanced data fusion and geostatistical modelling approaches with system control technology to optimise farm input for sustainable increase in yield. Our scientists are from a variety of disciplines, including bio-engineering, mechatronic engineering, soil science, electronics and agronomy.
Expertise
Our multidisciplinary team gives us the opportunity to tackle complex research topics with the most advanced technologies available.
Research topics include:
Variable rate technologies and the quantification of yield limiting factors
Numerical finite element and discrete element modelling of the interaction between soil and agricultural equipment (e.g., tillage, mechanical weeding, traction, among others)
Agricultural engineering soil mechanics related topics
Optical (e.g. near infrared, mid Infrared, X-ray fluorescence, hyperspectral, thermal and fluorescence spectroscopy) methods and associated modelling tools for agricultural, environmental and food applications
Mapping of hydrocarbons and heavy metals contaminations based on proximal soil sensing
History
The Precision Scoring group of the Department of Environment was created in 2017 under leadership of Professor Abdul Mouazen, moving the Agricultural System Engineering Group from Cranfield University in the UK to Ghent University.
