Design thinking for responsible Agriculture 4.0 innovations in rangelands
Summary. Agriculture 4.0 brings digital technologies like sensors, robotics, and data analytics to livestock farming on rangelands. This paper applies design thinking and responsible innovation frameworks to guide development of precision livestock farming technologies. The authors outline six design stages and show how responsible innovation dimensions—anticipation, inclusion, reflexivity, responsiveness, and equity—apply at each step. A case study of the Sustainable Southwest Beef Project demonstrates how this human-centered approach works in practice.
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Hurst, Z. M., & Spiegal, S.. (2023). Design thinking for responsible Agriculture 4.0 innovations in rangelands. Rangelands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2023.03.003
Hurst, Zachary M., and Sheri Spiegal. “Design thinking for responsible Agriculture 4.0 innovations in rangelands.” Rangelands, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2023.03.003.
Hurst, Zachary M., and Sheri Spiegal. 2023. “Design thinking for responsible Agriculture 4.0 innovations in rangelands.” Rangelands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2023.03.003.
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title = {Design thinking for responsible Agriculture 4.0 innovations in rangelands},
author = {Zachary M. Hurst and Sheri Spiegal},
journal = {Rangelands},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.1016/j.rala.2023.03.003},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2023.03.003}
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