Unit:
Specialty Science, Technology, Society-Science and Technology StudiesLibrary of the School of Science
Author:
Kanellis Achilleas-Michael
Supervisors info:
Ευστάθιος Αραποστάθης, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Φιλοσοφίας της Επιστήμης, ΕΚΠΑ.
Ιωάννης Φωτόπουλος, Μεταδιδακτορικός Φοιτητής, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Φιλοσοφίας της Επιστήμης, ΕΚΠΑ.
Σωτήριος Αλεξάκης, Μεταδιδακτορικός Φοιτητής, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Φιλοσοφίας της Επιστήμης, ΕΚΠΑ.
Original Title:
“Smart and Precision Agriculture between the lab and the farm: Reconfiguring Sustainability, Practices, and Identities”
Translated title:
“Smart and Precision Agriculture between the lab and the farm: Reconfiguring Sustainability, Practices, and Identities”
Summary:
This study examines the technological shift that is occurring in the agricultural sector, where it is happening between precision and smart agriculture. The study was developed in collaboration with Prof. Stathis Arapostathis, Dr. Yannis Fotopoulos, and Dr. Sotiris Alexakis as part of the Go-JuST research project, focusing on regulating just sociotechnical transitions. By concentrating on technological breakthroughs, this research examines how these advancements redefine farming practices, impacting various socially relevant groups in society, scientific communities, and agricultural practitioners. Drawing upon interdisciplinary perspectives encompassing pervasive and mobile computing, sensor networks, artificial intelligence, robotics, and multimedia computing, this study situates smart agriculture within the broader context of sustainable development. The multi-scientific lens of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) serves as a framework for analyzing the complex interplay between technological advancements, societal structures, and environmental sustainability considerations. The research highlights theoretical frameworks such as the social construction of technology and systems thinking, this research uncovers the intricate relationships shaping the adoption and implementation of different forms of digitalization in agriculture (the Internet of Things, augmented reality, big data, robotics, sensors, artificial intelligence). This thesis examines the emerging sociotechnical smart and precision agriculture system from an STS and critical perspective. Finally, the thesis remarks that the transition to smart and precision agriculture necessitates a broad coalition of diverse social groups for successful implementation. Due to the examination of sociotechnical dynamics that led to the emergence of smart and precision technologies in agricultural production, while thesis concludes how these technologies are transforming agriculture and reshaping the roles and identities of scientists and farmers.
Main subject category:
Science
Keywords:
Technological change, Smart agriculture, Sustainability, Precision agriculture, Artificial intelligence, Interdisciplinary perspectives
Number of references:
121
File:
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