Autonomous mowers working in narrow spaces: A possible future application in agriculture?

M Sportelli, M Pirchio, M Fontanelli, M Volterrani… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Autonomous mowers are becoming increasingly common in public and private
greenspaces. Autonomous mowers can provide several advantages since these machines …

Autonomous mowing and turf-type bermudagrass as innovations for an environment-friendly floor management of a vineyard in coastal tuscany

S Magni, M Sportelli, N Grossi, M Volterrani, A Minelli… - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
The establishment of permanent cover crops is becoming a common practice in vineyard
floor management. Turfgrass science may provide species and techniques with a high …

Strategies for reducing inputs and emissions in turfgrass systems

RC Braun, CM Straw, DJ Soldat… - Crop, Forage & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Turfgrass systems (eg, home lawns, commercial properties, golf courses, athletic fields,
roadsides, sod farms, parks, and other green spaces) in the US employ 820,000 individuals …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of Football Pitch Performances Based on Different Cutting Systems: From Visual Evaluation to YOLOv8

SM Luglio, C Frasconi, L Gagliardi, M Raffaelli… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
The quality of sports facilities, especially football pitches, has gained significant attention
due to the growing importance of sports globally. This study examines the effect of two …

[PDF][PDF] Performance of Different Cool-Season Species and Cultivars Overseeded on Bermudagrass and Managed with Autonomous Mower

G Sciusco, L Caturegli, S Magni, T Federighi… - Agronomy, 2024 - arpi.unipi.it
With global warming, the cultivation area of bermudagrass is moving northwards in the
Mediterranean area despite its winter dormancy and loss of green color. The most common …

Transitioning from traditional to robotic mowing affects turfgrass quality and broadleaf weeds on golf course fairways

KJ Hesselsøe, AF Borchert, T Pettersen… - International …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
On European golf courses, small lightweight robotic mowers have recently been introduced
for fairway and rough mowing. In this study, turfgrass quality and the coverage of broadleaf …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of close cutting on ground cover and quality of a polystand of Manilagrass and cool season turfgrasses

N Grossi, M Fontanelli, C Frasconi, L Martelloni… - Italian Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Warm season turfgrasses can be grown successfully in the transition zone, but dormancy
occurs to some extent during the winter. Overseeding with cool-season turfgrasses is …

Suitability of Using Mechanization Means for the Maintenance of Grass Stands by the Method of Mulching

L Staněk, T Krajíček, T Dvořák - Acta Universitatis Agriculturae …, 2022 - repozitar.mendelu.cz
This study aims to provide comprehensive and practical information on particular
mechanization means used in the maintenance of permanent grass stands, namely grass …

Robotic lawnmower saves labor and operation costs in a pear (pyrus pyrifolia) orchard

MZ HOSSAIN, K TAKAHASHI… - Japanese Journal of …, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
There has been an increased interest and potential demand for agricultural robots in recent
years to help reduce labor and operation costs. Therefore, the performance of a robotic …

ROBO-GOLF: Robotic mowers for better turf quality on golf course fairways and semi-roughs, Results from 2020

T Aamlid, KJ Hesselsøe, T Pettersen… - NIBIO Rapport, 2021 - nibio.brage.unit.no
The R&D project 'ROBO-GOLF: Robotic mowers for better turf quality, reduced fertilizer cost
and less use of fossile energy on golf course fairways and semi-roughs' was initiated by …