The demand for freshwater is on the increase due to the rapid growth in the world's
population while the effect of global warming and climate change cause severe threat to …

In an effort to improve plant growth and to achieve high yield and/or quality, irrigation
scheduling (IS) seeks to provide plants with appropriate quantities of water at appropriate …

Recently, precision agriculture has gained substantial attention due to the ever-growing
world population demands for food and water. Consequently, farmers will need water and …

Sustainable freshwater management is underpinned by technologies which improve the
efficiency of agricultural irrigation systems. Irrigation scheduling has the potential to …

Availability of fresh water is one of the elementary conditions for life on Earth, however,
water is a limited resource, which is now under an unprecedented pressure by global …

This research proposes A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK based on model predictive control
(MPC) for irrigation control to minimize both root zone soil moisture deficit (RZSMD) and …

Abstract Model-based control strategies applied to irrigation make decisions (on water
application and/or timing) using a crop and/or soil production model. Decisions are made …

In this paper, we consider input-output model identification and zone model predictive
control of agro-hydrological systems. Specifically, we consider an agro-hydrological system …

Irrigation underpins agricultural productivity. The purpose of irrigation is to match water
supply to crop water demand. The effectiveness of irrigation depends on the quality of the …

Control engineering approaches may be applied to irrigation management to make better
use of available irrigation water. These methods of irrigation decision-making are being …