I propose to consider the question, “Can machines think?” This should begin with definitions of the meaning of the terms “machine” and “think.” The definitions might be framed so as to reflect so far as possible the normal use of the words, but this attitude is dangerous, If the meaning of the words“machine”and “think” are to be found by examining how they are commonly used it is difficult to e...

I propose to consider the question, "Can machines think?" This should begin with definitions of the meaning of the terms "machine" and "think." The definitions might be framed so as to reflect so far as possible the normal use of the words, but this attitude is dangerous, If the meaning of the words "machine" and "think" are to be found by examining how they are commonly used it is difficult to...

Introduction Choosing machinery and land investments are two of the most difficult decisions faced by farm managers. Since both machinery and land are typically the most valuable assets to the farm, the ability of the farm manager to properly select equipment and plan for land expansion is imperative for financial success of the business. When selecting machinery, land area is an important fact...

Routing allocation scheme is a core issue in agricultural machinery allocation. It is related to the allocation cost, income and timeliness of crop harvest. How to select a farmland spot to harvest, which needs to consider not only the distance between a farmland spot and an agricultural machinery spot, but also road condition, farmland area, types of agricultural machinery and weather conditio...