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QUANTIFYING AND MANAGING RISK IN AGRICULTURE [PDF]

Agrekon, 1990
ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to review relevant portions of the risk literature and propose an agenda of applied risk research. More specifically, the paper discusses the major sources of risk in agriculture, summarizes several methods of quantifying risk, summarizes the literature on estimates of agricultural producers' risk preferences, and ...
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Strong Lateral Confinement of Hydrophilic Silica Nanoparticles on Mg‐Al Layered Double Hydroxides Nanoflakes for Enhanced Thermal Properties

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
A nanostructured, naturally flame‐retardant, and non‐toxic inorganic composite is introduced, which is laterally associated with silica nanoparticles to induce the restacking of the LDH lamella structure, thereby serving as an efficient thermal insulator.
Gayani Pathiraja, Jeffrey Ayerh, Abhijeet Mali, Md Arifur Rahman Khan, Anna Sheets, Shobha Mantripragada, Sherine O. Obare, Tetyana Ignatova   +7 more
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Chemically Doped Conductive Polymers for Wearable Health Monitoring

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Among conductive polymers, poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), polyaniline (PANI), and polypyrrole (PPy) are the most studied and applied. Chemical doping significantly boosts intrinsic conductivity and mechanical robustness.
Mengdi Zuo, Jian Song, Hong Hu, Le Zheng, Lei Zhang, Charles H. Lawrie   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Decentralization of Disaster Risk Management in Borana and South-West Shawa Zones, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
This study was designed with the aim of assessing the effectiveness of decentralization of disaster risk management in Borana zone and South-West Shawa zone of Oromia region.
Terefe Tolessa, Chalchisa Fana, Deressa Gadissa, Ermiayas Takela, Gutu Tesso   +4 more
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Bidirectional Process Prediction in the Laser‐Induced‐Graphene Production Using Blackbox Deep Learning

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study shows that a lightweight blackbox neural network provides a practical, cost‐effective solution for bidirectional process prediction in laser‐induced graphene (LIG) fabrication. Achieving high predictive performance with minimal overhead, the approach democratizes machine learning (ML) for resource‐limited environments.
Maxim Polomoshnov, Nitheesh M. Nair, Gerardo Hernández‐Sosa, Markus Reischl   +3 more
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Flood risk in a range of spatial perspectives – from global to local scales [PDF]

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2019
The present paper examines flood risk (composed of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability) in a range of spatial perspectives – from the global to the local scale. It deals with observed records, noting that flood damage has been increasing. It also tackles
Z. W. Kundzewicz, Z. W. Kundzewicz, Z. W. Kundzewicz, B. Su, B. Su, Y. Wang, G. Wang, G. Wang, J. Huang, T. Jiang   +9 more
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A State‐Adaptive Koopman Control Framework for Real‐Time Deformable Tool Manipulation in Robotic Environmental Swabbing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a state‐adaptive Koopman linear quadratic regulator framework for real‐time manipulation of a deformable swab tool in robotic environmental sampling. By combining Koopman linearization, tactile sensing, and centroid‐based force regulation, the system maintains stable contact forces and high coverage across flat and inclined surfaces.
Siavash Mahmoudi, Amirreza Davar, Dongyi Wang   +2 more
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Strengthening rice crop insurance for sustainable rural development: Addressing farmers' needs and policy challenges

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
Effective risk management is essential for ensuring agricultural sustainability and rural economic stability, particularly for smallholder farmers who are vulnerable to climate risks.
Silmi Tsurayya, Sahat Marulitua Pasaribu, Dian Kusumaningrum, Rizatus Shofiyati, Rahma Anisa, Valantino Agus Sutomo, Laurencia Novita, Iwan Setiajie Anugrah, Nur Laili   +8 more
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ChicGrasp: Imitation‐Learning‐Based Customized Dual‐Jaw Gripper Control for Manipulation of Delicate, Irregular Bio‐Products

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Automated poultry processing lines still rely on humans to lift slippery, easily bruised carcasses onto a shackle conveyor. Deformability, anatomical variance, and hygiene rules make conventional suction and scripted motions unreliable. We present ChicGrasp, an end‐to‐end hardware‐software co‐designed imitation learning framework, to offer a ...
Amirreza Davar, Zhengtong Xu, Siavash Mahmoudi, Pouya Sohrabipour, Chaitanya Pallerla, Yu She, Wan Shou, Philip Glen Crandall, Dongyi Wang   +8 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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