The course was delivered by Prof. Ali Abdul-Hussein Kareem, Assistant Prof. Hussein Ali Baqir, and Assistant Prof. Sinah Abdul-Muslim. The sessions covered the latest smart devices and technologies used in the agricultural sector, particularly those that perform planting, spraying, harvesting, and data collection tasks automatically and with high precision.
Participants were introduced to various types of agricultural robots, most notably ground robots, spraying and treatment robots, and systems designed to identify infestation hotspots of insect pests, in addition to explaining their mechanisms of action, main advantages, and limitations.
At the end of the course, the lecturers emphasized the importance of employing smart technologies and devices in agricultural operations, including planting, harvesting, and pest control, due to their effective role in enhancing work efficiency, accelerating implementation, and improving integrated pest management.
