Evolution of Electronics for Mobile Agricultural Equipment

Electronic components have become ubiquitous in modern agricultural machines. The evolution of electronics applied in mobile agricultural equipment is tracked from the era of the development of transistors to the present. Milestone events in the introduction of agricultural electronics are identified. The time between the introduction of new electronic technologies and their incorporation into mobile agricultural equipment is quantified. Future development of electronics for mobile agricultural equipment is examined, as well as potential progress tied to developments in electronics and software development methodologies.

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