Application of Back-Propagation Artificial Neural Network and Particle Swarm Optimization Methods in Sprinkler Optimization
By: Zakaria Issaka
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2026-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2449-5999 | Journal ISSN: 2083-1587
Language: English
Page range: 63 - 78
Submitted on: May 1, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2025
Published on: Apr 16, 2026
Published by: Polish Society of Agricultural Engineering
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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