Trends in automated systems development for greenhouse horticulture

Abstract

This study aims to present recently developed applied approaches for climate control in greenhouses as well as modern trends in algorithm usage. This knowledge has been applied to the optimization of greenhouse operation. Consequently, the quality and quantity of crops have improved and a timed harvest has been made possible. The use of neural networks, genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic control is also discussed. Finally, a proposal for a greenhouse climate control system based on fuzzy logic is presented; the system uses only temperature and relative humidity as inputs. © 2011 Academic Journals Inc.