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Soil survey generally means finding a model that predicts soil conditions from soil samples and landscape conditions. This ‘soil-landscape model’ is frequently an unrecorded, mental model. We employ a system of fuzzy rules to codify the mental soil-landscape model of an experienced soil surveyor — the expert — and use it to predict soil conditions from landscape information such as air photos and relief.
Soil information is represented in a three-dimensional model based on fuzzy classifications over a set of horizon designations. This model allows the representation of continuous transitions between soil horizons. This approach to soil prediction is especially suited for applications like precision farming.
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Ameskamp, M. (1997). Soil prediction on a Low Budget? Ask the Expert!. In: Denzer, R., Swayne, D.A., Schimak, G. (eds) Environmental Software Systems. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-5041-2869-8_8
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