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To people interested in CEAC,

Dr Sanjiv Singh made a presentation at the UA-CEAC which was broadcast live,
but was also recorded on July 13, 2012. See original announcement
description below.

The recording is now available online after being delayed, in part, due to
my traveling. Here is the link to Dr Sanjiv Singh presentation, July 13,
2012.  <http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/media/ceac_index.htm>
http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/media/ceac_index.htm

His talk begins 5:15 [min:sec] into the file. Please enjoy.

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Special Seminar

"Recent Experience, Challenges and Opportunities in Agricultural Robotics"

Presenting a Special Webcast Seminar

Friday, July 13th 4:00 -5:00 p.m. PDST

CEAC Classroom

Dr Sanjiv Singh,

Carnegie-Mellon University

Dr Singh will present his work in agricultural automation, as he looks
toward Urban Agriculture applications. The vision of the vertical farm
requires technology advances in a number of areas. Two key relevant
technologies that are rapidly emerging are robotics and wireless sensor
networks. Robots in the form of self-driving vehicles, fixed manipulators,
and automated infrastructure are being put into practice in commercial and
research settings for orchards, vineyards, and greenhouses. At the same time
wireless sensor network technology is making it increasingly more cost
effective to densely measure biotic and abiotic parameters in production
horticulture environments. He will discuss work in both of these areas over
the past decade. He will describe how near-future developments in robotics
and sensing can be incorporated into vertical farming.

He has recently focused on an NSF grant for developing a Workshop on
Vertical Farming, a form of Urban Agriculture, which has become of major
interest worldwide and in the USA. The Workshop will be held in September
near Washington, DC.

The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Location: Controlled Environment Agriculture Building (CEAC)

1951 E. Roger Rd, Tucson, Arizona
NE corner of Campbell Ave. and Roger Rd.

This presentation will be webcast. See details below

This seminar will be web cast at
<http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/webcasts/ceac>
http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/webcasts/ceac
This link provides help and information on downloading Media Player for PCs
and MACs:  <http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/webcasts/webcast_help.htm>
http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/webcasts/webcast_help.htm


We would greatly appreciate any input from those who attend the seminar by
Web cast.

Contact Dr. Gene Giacomelli,  <mailto:giacomel at ag.arizona.edu>
giacomel at ag.arizona.edu, or Aaron Tevik, 520/626-9566 for more information 

** Please note Aaron Tevik is current CEAC Admin Assistant as of August 1st
**

Organized and Supported by the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center,
Dept of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering

The University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

 

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