State of the Art of Urban Smart Vertical Farming Automation System: Advanced Topologies, Issues and Recommendations
The global economy is now under threat due to the ongoing domestic and international lockdown for COVID-19. Many have already lost their jobs, and businesses have been unstable in the Corona era. Apart from educational institutions, banks, privately owned institutions, and agriculture, there are sig...
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| description | The global economy is now under threat due to the ongoing domestic and international lockdown for COVID-19. Many have already lost their jobs, and businesses have been unstable in the Corona era. Apart from educational institutions, banks, privately owned institutions, and agriculture, there are signs of economic recession in almost all sectors. The roles of modern technology, the Internet of things, and artificial intelligence are undeniable in helping the world achieve economic prosperity in the post-COVID-19 economic downturn. Food production must increase by 60% by 2050 to meet global food security demands in the face of uncertainty such as the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing population. Given COVID 19’s intensity and isolation, improving food production and distribution systems is critical to combating hunger and addressing the double burden of malnutrition. As the world’s population is growing day by day, according to an estimation world’s population reaches 9.6 billion by 2050, so there is a growing need to modify the agriculture methods, technologies so that maximum crops can be attained and human effort can be reduced. The urban smart vertical farming (USVF) is a solution to secure food production, which can be introduced at any adaptive reuse, retrofit, or new buildings in vertical manners. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the concept of USVF using various techniques to enhance productivity as well as its types, topologies, technologies, control systems, social acceptance, and benefits. This review has focused on numerous issues, challenges, and recommendations in the development of the system, vertical farming management, and modern technologies approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a218e661d3e14454852a50d5791a30c82023-11-21T23:58:56ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922021-06-011012142210.3390/electronics10121422State of the Art of Urban Smart Vertical Farming Automation System: Advanced Topologies, Issues and RecommendationsMohamad Hanif Md Saad0Nurul Maisarah Hamdan1Mahidur R. Sarker2Institute of IR 4.0, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, MalaysiaInstitute of IR 4.0, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, MalaysiaInstitute of IR 4.0, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, MalaysiaThe global economy is now under threat due to the ongoing domestic and international lockdown for COVID-19. Many have already lost their jobs, and businesses have been unstable in the Corona era. Apart from educational institutions, banks, privately owned institutions, and agriculture, there are signs of economic recession in almost all sectors. The roles of modern technology, the Internet of things, and artificial intelligence are undeniable in helping the world achieve economic prosperity in the post-COVID-19 economic downturn. Food production must increase by 60% by 2050 to meet global food security demands in the face of uncertainty such as the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing population. Given COVID 19’s intensity and isolation, improving food production and distribution systems is critical to combating hunger and addressing the double burden of malnutrition. As the world’s population is growing day by day, according to an estimation world’s population reaches 9.6 billion by 2050, so there is a growing need to modify the agriculture methods, technologies so that maximum crops can be attained and human effort can be reduced. The urban smart vertical farming (USVF) is a solution to secure food production, which can be introduced at any adaptive reuse, retrofit, or new buildings in vertical manners. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the concept of USVF using various techniques to enhance productivity as well as its types, topologies, technologies, control systems, social acceptance, and benefits. This review has focused on numerous issues, challenges, and recommendations in the development of the system, vertical farming management, and modern technologies approach.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1422automationsmart vertical farmingsensorsInternet of Thingsurban farming |
| spellingShingle | Mohamad Hanif Md Saad Nurul Maisarah Hamdan Mahidur R. Sarker State of the Art of Urban Smart Vertical Farming Automation System: Advanced Topologies, Issues and Recommendations Electronics automation smart vertical farming sensors Internet of Things urban farming |
| title | State of the Art of Urban Smart Vertical Farming Automation System: Advanced Topologies, Issues and Recommendations |
| title_full | State of the Art of Urban Smart Vertical Farming Automation System: Advanced Topologies, Issues and Recommendations |
| title_fullStr | State of the Art of Urban Smart Vertical Farming Automation System: Advanced Topologies, Issues and Recommendations |
| title_full_unstemmed | State of the Art of Urban Smart Vertical Farming Automation System: Advanced Topologies, Issues and Recommendations |
| title_short | State of the Art of Urban Smart Vertical Farming Automation System: Advanced Topologies, Issues and Recommendations |
| title_sort | state of the art of urban smart vertical farming automation system advanced topologies issues and recommendations |
| topic | automation smart vertical farming sensors Internet of Things urban farming |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1422 |
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