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D. Sarri
University of Florence, DAGRI, P. le delle Cascine 15, 50144 Firenze, Italy

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Conference paper
Published: 25 June 2021 in Precision agriculture ’21
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D. Sarri; G. Cencini; R. Lisci; A. Pagliai; C. Perna; S. Lombardo; M. Vieri; M. Pencelli; M. Niccolini; A. Argiolas; A. Cappalunga; L. Bartoli; N. Doveri; F. Tognetti. 87. RoboSpray SMASH: proof of concept modular robot platform for crop protection in viticulture. Precision agriculture ’21 2021, 1 .

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D. Sarri, G. Cencini, R. Lisci, A. Pagliai, C. Perna, S. Lombardo, M. Vieri, M. Pencelli, M. Niccolini, A. Argiolas, A. Cappalunga, L. Bartoli, N. Doveri, F. Tognetti. 87. RoboSpray SMASH: proof of concept modular robot platform for crop protection in viticulture. Precision agriculture ’21. 2021; ():1.

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D. Sarri; G. Cencini; R. Lisci; A. Pagliai; C. Perna; S. Lombardo; M. Vieri; M. Pencelli; M. Niccolini; A. Argiolas; A. Cappalunga; L. Bartoli; N. Doveri; F. Tognetti. 2021. "87. RoboSpray SMASH: proof of concept modular robot platform for crop protection in viticulture." Precision agriculture ’21 , no. : 1.

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Published: 16 June 2021 in Agronomy
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Mechanized operations on terrain slopes can still lead to considerable errors in the alignment and distribution of plants. Knowing slope interference in semi-mechanized planting quality can contribute to precision improvement in decision making, mainly in regions with high slope. This study evaluates the quality of semi-mechanized coffee planting in different land slopes using a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) and statistical process control (SPC). In a commercial coffee plantation, aerial images were collected by a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) and subsequently transformed into a digital elevation model (DEM) and a slope map. Slope data were subjected to variance analysis and statistical process control (SPC). Dependent variables analyzed were variations in distance between planting lines and between plants in line. The distribution of plants on all the slopes evaluated was below expected; the most impacted was the slope between 20–25%, implementing 7.8% fewer plants than projected. Inferences about the spacing between plants in the planting row showed that in slopes between 30–40%, the spacing was 0.53 m and between 0 and 15% was 0.55 m. This denotes the compensation of the speed of the operation on different slopes. The spacing between the planting lines had unusual variations on steep slopes. The SCP quality graphics are of lower quality in operations between 30–40%, as they have an average spacing of 3.65 m and discrepant points in the graphics. Spacing variations were observed in all slopes as shown in the SCP charts, and possible causes and implications for future management were discussed, contributing to improvements in the culture installation stage.

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Lucas Santana; Gabriel Ferraz; João Cunha; Mozarte Santana; Rafael Faria; Diego Marin; Giuseppe Rossi; Leonardo Conti; Marco Vieri; Daniele Sarri. Monitoring Errors of Semi-Mechanized Coffee Planting by Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Agronomy 2021, 11, 1224 .

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Lucas Santana, Gabriel Ferraz, João Cunha, Mozarte Santana, Rafael Faria, Diego Marin, Giuseppe Rossi, Leonardo Conti, Marco Vieri, Daniele Sarri. Monitoring Errors of Semi-Mechanized Coffee Planting by Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (6):1224.

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Lucas Santana; Gabriel Ferraz; João Cunha; Mozarte Santana; Rafael Faria; Diego Marin; Giuseppe Rossi; Leonardo Conti; Marco Vieri; Daniele Sarri. 2021. "Monitoring Errors of Semi-Mechanized Coffee Planting by Remotely Piloted Aircraft." Agronomy 11, no. 6: 1224.

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Published: 25 January 2021 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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The aim of this study was to compare three different soil-sampling methods used in Precision Agriculture and their environmental impact in the agricultural production environment. The sampling methods used were: management zones by elevation (MZA), grid sampling (GS), and sampling oriented by apparent soil electrical conductivity (OS). It was tested in three different fields. When the recommendations were compared, a significant difference among the suggested dosages was observed, indicating the need to improve the soil-sampling techniques, since there were doubts about input deficits or overdoses, regardless of the technology studied. The GS method was the most environmentally viable alternative for P compared to other methods and the OS presented as the better option for K and N. However, the use of soil sensors has been shown to be a viable technology that needs further improvement in order to improve productivity and, hence, economic and environmental gains.

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José Roberto Moreira Ribeiro Gonçalves; Gabriel Araújo E Silva Ferraz; Étore Francisco Reynaldo; Diego Bedin Marin; Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz; Manuel Pérez-Ruiz; Giuseppe Rossi; Marco Vieri; Daniele Sarri. Comparative analysis of soil-sampling methods used in precision agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2021, 1 .

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José Roberto Moreira Ribeiro Gonçalves, Gabriel Araújo E Silva Ferraz, Étore Francisco Reynaldo, Diego Bedin Marin, Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz, Manuel Pérez-Ruiz, Giuseppe Rossi, Marco Vieri, Daniele Sarri. Comparative analysis of soil-sampling methods used in precision agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2021; ():1.

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José Roberto Moreira Ribeiro Gonçalves; Gabriel Araújo E Silva Ferraz; Étore Francisco Reynaldo; Diego Bedin Marin; Patrícia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz; Manuel Pérez-Ruiz; Giuseppe Rossi; Marco Vieri; Daniele Sarri. 2021. "Comparative analysis of soil-sampling methods used in precision agriculture." Journal of Agricultural Engineering , no. : 1.

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Published: 03 September 2020 in Sustainability
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This study shows a new methodological proposal for wine farm management, as a result of the progressive development of the technological innovations and their adoption. The study was carried out in Italy involving farmers, workers, or owners of wine farms who are progressively introducing or using precision agriculture technologies on their farm. The methodology proposed was divided in four stages (1. understanding the changes in action; 2. identifying the added value of Smart Farming processes; 3. verifying the reliability of new technologies; 4. adjusting production processes) that can be applied at different levels in vine farms to make the adoption of precision agriculture techniques and technologies harmonious and profitable. Data collection was carried out using a participant-observer method in brainstorming sessions, where the authors reflected on the significance of technology adoption means and how to put them in practice, and interviews, questionnaire surveys, diaries, and observations. Moreover, project activities and reports provided auxiliary data. The findings highlighted the issues of a sector which, although with broad investment and finance options, lacks a structure of human, territorial, and organizational resources for the successful adoption of technological innovations. The work represents a basis for the future development of models for strategic scenario planning and risk assessments for farmers, policymakers, and scientists.

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Daniele Sarri; Stefania Lombardo; Andrea Pagliai; Carolina Perna; Riccardo Lisci; Valentina De Pascale; Marco Rimediotti; Guido Cencini; Marco Vieri. Smart Farming Introduction in Wine Farms: A Systematic Review and a New Proposal. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7191 .

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Daniele Sarri, Stefania Lombardo, Andrea Pagliai, Carolina Perna, Riccardo Lisci, Valentina De Pascale, Marco Rimediotti, Guido Cencini, Marco Vieri. Smart Farming Introduction in Wine Farms: A Systematic Review and a New Proposal. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (17):7191.

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Daniele Sarri; Stefania Lombardo; Andrea Pagliai; Carolina Perna; Riccardo Lisci; Valentina De Pascale; Marco Rimediotti; Guido Cencini; Marco Vieri. 2020. "Smart Farming Introduction in Wine Farms: A Systematic Review and a New Proposal." Sustainability 12, no. 17: 7191.

Journal article
Published: 18 June 2020 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Based on the European Community framework directive 2009/128/EC that is devoted to the sustainable use of pesticides, farmers’ sensitivity and their administrative fulfillments are growing in recent years. Great attention is directed towards remote data acquisition by smartphone, satellites, drones. An available technological tool to accomplish this in the scenario of precision viticulture technologies is telemetry. This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the data acquired with a telemetry system used when applying crop protection products in a winemaking farm for management optimization. Results showed an incorrect operative operation rate for 9.53% of the total kilometers worked during the spraying phase with a variable cost for fuel and pesticides ranging between 0.01 € m–1 and 0.03 € m–1.

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Daniele Sarri; Stefania Lombardo; Andrea Pagliai; Luca Zammarchi; Riccardo Lisci; Marco Vieri. A technical-economic analysis of telemetry as a monitoring tool for crop protection in viticulture. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2020, 51, 91 -99.

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Daniele Sarri, Stefania Lombardo, Andrea Pagliai, Luca Zammarchi, Riccardo Lisci, Marco Vieri. A technical-economic analysis of telemetry as a monitoring tool for crop protection in viticulture. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2020; 51 (2):91-99.

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Daniele Sarri; Stefania Lombardo; Andrea Pagliai; Luca Zammarchi; Riccardo Lisci; Marco Vieri. 2020. "A technical-economic analysis of telemetry as a monitoring tool for crop protection in viticulture." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 51, no. 2: 91-99.

Journal article
Published: 23 April 2020 in Agronomy
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Considering the impact of fertilizers on coffee production costs, the search for greater efficiency in the use of these inputs has an important role. Accordingly, the aim of the present study is to evaluate the transverse distribution of fertilizer by a centrifugal spreader in a coffee plantation and to compare two operating modes: fertilizer application on one side (FA1), or both sides (FA2) of the coffee plants. In addition, three doses (200, 300 and 400 kg ha−1) of monoammonium phosphate and three spreading disk rotation speeds (240, 375 and 750 rpm) were tested. To characterize fertilizer distribution profiles, collectors were placed under the canopy of coffee plants, and the collected fertilizer was weighed. From the data obtained, distribution profile histograms were constructed, and coefficients of variation were calculated for each treatment. Distribution profiles with higher uniformity were related to the morphologic characteristics of the coffee plants. Regarding the operating modes evaluated, FA1 presented better results with a disk rotation speed of 750 rpm (FA1-W3); FA2 produced the best results with a disk rotation speed of 240 rpm. By relating these results with information on root morphology, FA1-W3 was found to be the most appropriate application method.

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Alan Delon Andrade; Gabriel Araújo E Silva Ferraz; Murilo Machado De Barros; Rafael De Oliveira Faria; Fábio Moreira Da Silva; Daniele Sarri; Marco Vieri. Characterization of the Transverse Distribution of Fertilizer in Coffee Plantations. Agronomy 2020, 10, 601 .

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Alan Delon Andrade, Gabriel Araújo E Silva Ferraz, Murilo Machado De Barros, Rafael De Oliveira Faria, Fábio Moreira Da Silva, Daniele Sarri, Marco Vieri. Characterization of the Transverse Distribution of Fertilizer in Coffee Plantations. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (4):601.

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Alan Delon Andrade; Gabriel Araújo E Silva Ferraz; Murilo Machado De Barros; Rafael De Oliveira Faria; Fábio Moreira Da Silva; Daniele Sarri; Marco Vieri. 2020. "Characterization of the Transverse Distribution of Fertilizer in Coffee Plantations." Agronomy 10, no. 4: 601.

Conference paper
Published: 20 March 2020 in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
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The growing need for production processes oriented to environmental sustainability is leading to the quickly spreading of robotic solutions. In this scenario, the Smart Machine for Agricultural Solutions High-tech SMASH project is focusing on the development of a robotic collaborative ecosystem. It consists of four main modules: an unmanned ground vehicle (AgroBot), a soil monitoring unit (Plantoid), an aerial unit (FlyBot), and a mobile service unit on the field (AncillaryBot). Furthermore, the SMASH project is implementing technological solutions with a view to resolve some issues related to nutrition safety (e.g. nitrate content on the vegetable) and environmental sustainability (e.g. pesticide use, production process waste) in two representative scenarios of specialty crops (viticulture) and vegetables (spinach). The present work reports the results concerning the design stage and development of the robotic terrestrial platform AgroBot and their implements for the crop protection management and physical control of weeds. A system made of a terrestrial wheeled platform with an innovative perception system and three types of implements have been built to make sustainable agronomic practices.

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D. Sarri; S. Lombardo; R. Lisci; V. De Pascale; M. Vieri. AgroBot Smash a Robotic Platform for the Sustainable Precision Agriculture. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 2020, 793 -801.

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D. Sarri, S. Lombardo, R. Lisci, V. De Pascale, M. Vieri. AgroBot Smash a Robotic Platform for the Sustainable Precision Agriculture. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. 2020; ():793-801.

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D. Sarri; S. Lombardo; R. Lisci; V. De Pascale; M. Vieri. 2020. "AgroBot Smash a Robotic Platform for the Sustainable Precision Agriculture." Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , no. : 793-801.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2020 in Coffee Science
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The present study aimed to investigate the performance parameters and related costs of a machinery set composed of a tractor and a machine for fertilizers and soil correctives application, working in a coffee yard. It was evaluated two different modes of operation. For the first mode of operation (MO1), the machinery applied the total recommended dose to only one side of the plants and traveled in only half of the plot interrows. For the second mode of operation (MO2), the machinery applied half the recommended dose to each side of the plants and traveled in all of the plot interrows. The study was performed at Bom Jardim Farm, located in the municipality of Bom Sucesso, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The performance parameters included effective field capacity and effective time. The hourly cost of the fertilizers and soil correctives application operation was determined based on the farm’s management data and the effective cost was obtained by relating the hourly cost and the effective time. The results showed that MO1 implies higher effective field capacity and lower effective cost, with the cost of only 50.1% of that found for MO2. Key words: Agricultural machinery management; costs; Coffea arabica L.

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Alan Delon Andrade; Gabriel Araújo E Silva Ferraz; Rafael De Oliveira Faria; Murilo Machado De Barros; Fábio Moreira Da Silva; Daniele Sarri; Marco Vieri. Technical and economic evaluation of different operating modes for mechanized fertilizer application in coffee plantations. Coffee Science 2020, 15, 1 -6.

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Alan Delon Andrade, Gabriel Araújo E Silva Ferraz, Rafael De Oliveira Faria, Murilo Machado De Barros, Fábio Moreira Da Silva, Daniele Sarri, Marco Vieri. Technical and economic evaluation of different operating modes for mechanized fertilizer application in coffee plantations. Coffee Science. 2020; 15 ():1-6.

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Alan Delon Andrade; Gabriel Araújo E Silva Ferraz; Rafael De Oliveira Faria; Murilo Machado De Barros; Fábio Moreira Da Silva; Daniele Sarri; Marco Vieri. 2020. "Technical and economic evaluation of different operating modes for mechanized fertilizer application in coffee plantations." Coffee Science 15, no. : 1-6.

Journal article
Published: 23 April 2019 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being increasingly used for the spraying of pesticides for crop protection in complex geographic terrains that are not easily accessible by operators. This experiment was conducted to investigate the sprayer performance of a commercial UAV, equipped with different types of nozzles, and compare this new technology with the sprayers usually used on small size mountain vineyards (i.e. a knapsack sprayer and a sprayer gun). Field tests were conducted in a small high slope terraced vineyard. The operative parameters of the sprayers were calculated. Data on droplet coverage, density and size were collected by using water sensitive papers attached with clips to the leaves and analysed. The results showed that the working capacity of the UAV was 2-fold that of the sprayer gun 1.6-fold that of the knapsack sprayer. Droplet coverage, density and size were variable and affected by the position of the targets (water sensitive papers) and the type of sprayer used.

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Daniele Sarri; Luisa Martelloni; Marco Rimediotti; Riccardo Lisci; Stefania Lombardo; Marco Vieri. Testing a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle for spray application in high slope terraced vineyard. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2019, 50, 38 -47.

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Daniele Sarri, Luisa Martelloni, Marco Rimediotti, Riccardo Lisci, Stefania Lombardo, Marco Vieri. Testing a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle for spray application in high slope terraced vineyard. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2019; 50 (1):38-47.

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Daniele Sarri; Luisa Martelloni; Marco Rimediotti; Riccardo Lisci; Stefania Lombardo; Marco Vieri. 2019. "Testing a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle for spray application in high slope terraced vineyard." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 50, no. 1: 38-47.

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Published: 05 April 2018 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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During the last decades in Italy the wine sector focused on the environmental sustainability of the production processes, including the agricultural, the agro-industrial and the packaging phases. Recent surveys highlighted that the wine consumers are interested in the environmental certifications, even if they are not familiar with them. Several environmental pressures can be evaluated in the viticulture phase, but an elevated number of the analysed impacts require the collection of a large set of input data and significant efforts during the elaboration phase. Therefore, the aim of the present work was the identification of the inventory data and impacts, which mainly describe the environmental pressures associated with the viticulture phase. Particularly, the results of the life cycle assessment (LCA) were integrated with those of a model and a simplified approach for evaluating the risks due to the pesticides use. The LCA identified three phases, which are responsible of 70-80% of the CO2eq (CO2 equivalent), the cumulated energy utilisation, the acidification potential (expressed in SO2 equivalent) and the eutrophication (expressed in PO4 equivalent), i.e. the harvesting, the crop protection and the ligature. The phase of the pesticides use was analysed also through the pesticides risk indicator (PERI) model and a simplified approach elaborated by the Regional Agency for the Environment Protection in Tuscany, Italy. Results concerning the environmental risk showed that the PERI model, the Arpat approach and the LCA were coherent for the pesticide mix highlighting that the associated environmental risk is more than doubled from 2004 to 2010. Finally, some operative indications were elaborated in order to reduce the impacts and improve the local and global environmental sustainability of the viticulture phase.

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Lucia Recchia; Daniele Sarri; Marco Rimediotti; Paolo Boncinelli; Enrico Cini; Marco Vieri. Towards the environmental sustainability assessment for the viticulture. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2018, 49, 19 -28.

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Lucia Recchia, Daniele Sarri, Marco Rimediotti, Paolo Boncinelli, Enrico Cini, Marco Vieri. Towards the environmental sustainability assessment for the viticulture. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2018; 49 (1):19-28.

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Lucia Recchia; Daniele Sarri; Marco Rimediotti; Paolo Boncinelli; Enrico Cini; Marco Vieri. 2018. "Towards the environmental sustainability assessment for the viticulture." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 49, no. 1: 19-28.

Journal article
Published: 01 November 2017 in Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
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Daniele Sarri; Luisa Martelloni; Marco Vieri. Development of a prototype of telemetry system for monitoring the spraying operation in vineyards. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 2017, 142, 248 -259.

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Daniele Sarri, Luisa Martelloni, Marco Vieri. Development of a prototype of telemetry system for monitoring the spraying operation in vineyards. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 2017; 142 ():248-259.

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Daniele Sarri; Luisa Martelloni; Marco Vieri. 2017. "Development of a prototype of telemetry system for monitoring the spraying operation in vineyards." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 142, no. : 248-259.

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Published: 01 January 2017 in Contemporary Engineering Sciences
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Daniele Sarri; Riccardo Lisci; Stefano Caruso; Valentino Bosco; Luca Vieri; Marco Vieri. Design and testing of a low cost micro-volume sprayer for bait spraying. Contemporary Engineering Sciences 2017, 10, 179 -192.

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Daniele Sarri, Riccardo Lisci, Stefano Caruso, Valentino Bosco, Luca Vieri, Marco Vieri. Design and testing of a low cost micro-volume sprayer for bait spraying. Contemporary Engineering Sciences. 2017; 10 ():179-192.

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Daniele Sarri; Riccardo Lisci; Stefano Caruso; Valentino Bosco; Luca Vieri; Marco Vieri. 2017. "Design and testing of a low cost micro-volume sprayer for bait spraying." Contemporary Engineering Sciences 10, no. : 179-192.

Conference paper
Published: 06 September 2015 in First Conference on Proximal Sensing Supporting Precision Agriculture
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The diffusion of precision viticulture approach in the last decade thanks to the new achievements and developed tools, have enabled new site-specific management possibilities. The aim of this study was the evaluation of proximal surveying for monitoring and to highlight the variability within vineyards. Specifically the study shows some results of ongoing trials that are aimed to define simplified tools and protocols reliable on farms in order to exploit grape variability and reduce the cost related to pest control. In this regard, the technological innovations comparable with precision agriculture are able to provide optimal solutions in order to achieve agricultural sustainable practices. To this end in order to evaluate the usefulness of proximal sensing a ground monitoring system equipped with two types of sensors to define vineyard features i.e. the plant vegetative vigour indexes (NDVI vigor index) and the canopy volumetry was implemented. This work was conducted in three experimental Sangiovese vineyards selected in the Chianti Classico DOCG area. Results obtained through the optical and ultrasonic sensors showed the utility of such systems as tools to improve grape knowledge and vine quality achievable by selective harvest and also through the pesticide calibration on the canopy features.

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D. Sarri; R. Lisci; M. Rimediotti; M. Vieri; P. Storchi. Applications of the Precision Viticulture Techniques in the Chianti District. First Conference on Proximal Sensing Supporting Precision Agriculture 2015, 1 .

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D. Sarri, R. Lisci, M. Rimediotti, M. Vieri, P. Storchi. Applications of the Precision Viticulture Techniques in the Chianti District. First Conference on Proximal Sensing Supporting Precision Agriculture. 2015; ():1.

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D. Sarri; R. Lisci; M. Rimediotti; M. Vieri; P. Storchi. 2015. "Applications of the Precision Viticulture Techniques in the Chianti District." First Conference on Proximal Sensing Supporting Precision Agriculture , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2013 in Resources, Conservation and Recycling
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Lucia Recchia; Daniele Sarri; Marco Rimediotti; Paolo Boncinelli; Marco Vieri; Enrico Cini. Environmental benefits from the use of the residual biomass in nurseries. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 2013, 81, 31 -39.

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Lucia Recchia, Daniele Sarri, Marco Rimediotti, Paolo Boncinelli, Marco Vieri, Enrico Cini. Environmental benefits from the use of the residual biomass in nurseries. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 2013; 81 ():31-39.

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Lucia Recchia; Daniele Sarri; Marco Rimediotti; Paolo Boncinelli; Marco Vieri; Enrico Cini. 2013. "Environmental benefits from the use of the residual biomass in nurseries." Resources, Conservation and Recycling 81, no. : 31-39.

Journal article
Published: 08 September 2013 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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The green nursery sector in Europe involves 90,000 ha of cultivated land and 120,000 ha for the nurseries (MiPAAF, 2012), reaching 19.8 billions of Euros in 2011. Every year, nurseries produce waste about 4 kg of the residual biomass for each m2 of the potted plants cultivation. Nurseries waste make up a substantial quantity of organic materials e.g. wood biomass-substrate, which could be retrieved and valorized. With the expansion of potted plants cultivation and the resulting increase in discarded products a number of companies have begun to setting up solutions for the recovery of materials accumulated. Analysis led to the development of a separating system based on trunk vibration technology. To this end, two shaker yard were identified, developed and tested for the recovery of residual biomasses. With these solutions, green waste can be easily grasped by a clamp device able to convey strong vibrations to the trunk (or to the aerial part of the plant) to the point that the soil materials are detached from the vegetable portions.

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Daniele Sarri; Riccardo Lisci; M. Rimediotti; M. Vieri. Sustainable management of waste in green nursery: the Tuscan experience. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2013, 44, 1 .

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Daniele Sarri, Riccardo Lisci, M. Rimediotti, M. Vieri. Sustainable management of waste in green nursery: the Tuscan experience. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2013; 44 (2):1.

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Daniele Sarri; Riccardo Lisci; M. Rimediotti; M. Vieri. 2013. "Sustainable management of waste in green nursery: the Tuscan experience." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 44, no. 2: 1.

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Published: 08 September 2013 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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The sustainable use of pesticide and the need of a renewed integrated system of agricultural knowledge and management, focus the designing of the EU FP7 RHEA Project. The objectives are the design, development, and testing of a new automatic generation of robotic systems to perform field operations for the sustainable crop management. The project affects three case study: chemical, physical, mechanical and thermal effective weed management in maize and wheat cultivations and chemical pesticide management in woody crops. To achieve the goals, a fleet of small and heterogeneous robots, ground and aerial, equipped with advanced sensors, innovative end actuators and decision control algorithms were realized. Present work is related to the third case study considered i.e. the spraying in woody crops specifically in olive trees. The final decision on woody perennial crops treatment device system, was oriented toward a complete double side air blast sprayer with eight separate spraying modules on four vertical bands of the canopy. Rhea air blast sprayer introduces some important innovations in the studies concerning the pesticide variable rate treatment, i.e. the management possibility of air flow in site specific way and in real time in function of the target.

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Marco Vieri; Riccardo Lisci; Marco Rimediotti; Daniele Sarri. The RHEA-project robot for tree crops pesticide application. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2013, 44, 1 .

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Marco Vieri, Riccardo Lisci, Marco Rimediotti, Daniele Sarri. The RHEA-project robot for tree crops pesticide application. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2013; 44 (2s):1.

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Marco Vieri; Riccardo Lisci; Marco Rimediotti; Daniele Sarri. 2013. "The RHEA-project robot for tree crops pesticide application." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 44, no. 2s: 1.

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Published: 06 September 2013 in Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Marco Vieri; Riccardo Lisci; Marco Rimediotti; Daniele Sarri. The RHEA-project robot for tree crops pesticide application. Journal of Agricultural Engineering 2013, 44, 1 .

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Marco Vieri, Riccardo Lisci, Marco Rimediotti, Daniele Sarri. The RHEA-project robot for tree crops pesticide application. Journal of Agricultural Engineering. 2013; 44 (2s):1.

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Marco Vieri; Riccardo Lisci; Marco Rimediotti; Daniele Sarri. 2013. "The RHEA-project robot for tree crops pesticide application." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 44, no. 2s: 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2013 in Acta Horticulturae
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M. Vieri; D. Sarri; M. Rimediotti; Rita Perria; P. Storchi. THE NEW ARCHITECTURE IN THE VINEYARD SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FOR VARIABLE RATE TECHNOLOGIES AND TRACEABILITY. Acta Horticulturae 2013, 47 -53.

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M. Vieri, D. Sarri, M. Rimediotti, Rita Perria, P. Storchi. THE NEW ARCHITECTURE IN THE VINEYARD SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FOR VARIABLE RATE TECHNOLOGIES AND TRACEABILITY. Acta Horticulturae. 2013; (978):47-53.

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M. Vieri; D. Sarri; M. Rimediotti; Rita Perria; P. Storchi. 2013. "THE NEW ARCHITECTURE IN THE VINEYARD SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FOR VARIABLE RATE TECHNOLOGIES AND TRACEABILITY." Acta Horticulturae , no. 978: 47-53.

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Published: 01 March 2013 in Acta Horticulturae
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P. Storchi; Rita Perria; D. Sarri; M. Rimediotti; M. Vieri. COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF DIFFERENT SENSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR MAPPING THE VINEYARD. Acta Horticulturae 2013, 71 -76.

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P. Storchi, Rita Perria, D. Sarri, M. Rimediotti, M. Vieri. COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF DIFFERENT SENSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR MAPPING THE VINEYARD. Acta Horticulturae. 2013; (978):71-76.

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P. Storchi; Rita Perria; D. Sarri; M. Rimediotti; M. Vieri. 2013. "COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF DIFFERENT SENSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR MAPPING THE VINEYARD." Acta Horticulturae , no. 978: 71-76.

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Published: 09 May 2012 in Biosystems Engineering
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Tree stability assessments are an indispensable tool for preserving the safety of people and property. National legislation identifies the tree custodians as those responsible for monitoring the risk factors with regard to civil and criminal liability for damage to persons or property. Currently evaluations to assess tree stability are usually made by means of visual methods and they do not always allow for an evaluation of the true health the plant. The controlled pulling test is considered to be particularly useful to evaluate the tendency of root-plate windthrow caused by thrust exerted by meteorological events such as wind and snow. This type of instrumental analysis is not yet widespread in Italy and it is sometimes applied improperly. As a result, this preliminary study focuses on these issues in order to develop a methodology with particular reference to the definition of the fundamental variables, as well investigating the possibility of its application to Mediterranean species.

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L. Sani; R. Lisci; M. Moschi; Daniele Sarri; M. Rimediotti; M. Vieri; Sergio Tofanelli. Preliminary experiments and verification of controlled pulling tests for tree stability assessments in Mediterranean urban areas. Biosystems Engineering 2012, 112, 218 -226.

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L. Sani, R. Lisci, M. Moschi, Daniele Sarri, M. Rimediotti, M. Vieri, Sergio Tofanelli. Preliminary experiments and verification of controlled pulling tests for tree stability assessments in Mediterranean urban areas. Biosystems Engineering. 2012; 112 (3):218-226.

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L. Sani; R. Lisci; M. Moschi; Daniele Sarri; M. Rimediotti; M. Vieri; Sergio Tofanelli. 2012. "Preliminary experiments and verification of controlled pulling tests for tree stability assessments in Mediterranean urban areas." Biosystems Engineering 112, no. 3: 218-226.