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SUMMARY:Sensors in Agriculture: past\, present and future - EurIng Dave Ti
 nker MIMechE FIAgrE
DTSTART:20130507T173000Z
DTEND:20130507T193000Z
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CONTACT:Publicity Officer\, IMechE Beds &amp\; Cambs area
DESCRIPTION: This presentation will briefly review the development of some
  commercial sensor systems and what farmers are using now: from auto-steer
  tractors to real-time nitrogen sensing\; from robotic milkers to grain st
 ores and even touch on sensor uses in slaughterhouses. There will be a dis
 cussion of some of the sensors being developed now how agricultural applic
 ations could still benefit from improved and innovative sensor systems.\n\
 nEurIng *Dave Tinker* MIMechE FIAgrE is a mechanical and agricultural engi
 neer. David started his career with a tractor manufacturer\, then worked o
 n appropriate technologies for agriculture and rural industries overseas b
 efore moving into applied research especially on tractors\, meat safety an
 d animal welfare at Silsoe Research Institute. He now runs the European So
 ciety of Agricultural Engineers (www.eurageng.eu)\, with its successful Ag
 Eng conferences\, and has his own R&D consultancy.\n\nTime: Refreshments s
 erved from 18.30. Talk starts at 19.00. Ends around 20.30 following questi
 ons and discussion.\n\nVenue: Lecture Room 4\, Cambridge University Engine
 ering Department\, Trumpington Street\, Cambridge CB2 1PZ (directions at w
 ww.eng.cam.ac.uk/visitors/). There is limited parking available on site.\n
 \nFree to attend. Registration not required. All welcome.\n\nThis talk is 
 open to the public and is suitable for students and engineers. You are enc
 ouraged to bring with you colleagues\, friends and family who are interest
 ed in engineering and agriculture. 
LOCATION:Lecture Room 4\, Cambridge University Engineering Department\, Tr
 umpington Street\, Cambridge CB2 1PZ
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