Gymnasium Environment for Apple Scab Model (A-scab)
The environment is designed based on the A-scab model described in Rossi et al. (2007) [1].
The A-scab model simulates the development of pseudothecia, ascospore maturation, discharge, deposition, and infection throughout the season. The simulation uses hourly weather data to predict these processes. The model produces a risk index for each infection period.
The observation space comprises three elements:
- The state of the tree (e.g. LAI)
- The state of the fungus (e.g. Progress of infection)
- The state of the weather (e.g. LeafWetness)
The action space comprises the amount of pesticide to spray, affecting the mortality rate of the fungus.
pip install ascab@git+https://github.com/BigDataWUR/A-scab
[1] Rossi, V., Giosue, S., & Bugiani, R. (2007). A‐scab (Apple‐scab), a simulation model for estimating risk of Venturia inaequalis primary infections. EPPO Bulletin, 37(2), 300-308.