Soil is home to a diverse array of living organisms that interact within a complex food web, facilitating energy and nutrient cycling essential for sustaining life above ground. Among these organisms, soil microbes play a crucial role in supporting plant growth. Beneficial microorganisms enhance nutrient availability, improve soil structure by increasing porosity, and strengthen plant resistance to diseases. Conversely, harmful microorganisms, such as plant pathogens, can hinder plant growth and reduce crop yields when present in high concentrations. Neutral microorganisms, which naturally inhabit the soil, contribute to the soil ecosystem without directly impacting plants. A single teaspoon of soil contains over a billion microorganisms, yet only about 1% of them can be cultured in laboratory conditions. This highlights soil as one of the richest reservoirs of microbial diversity on Earth.
ในดินมีสิ่งมีชีวิตหลากหลายชนิดซึ่งมีความสัมพันธ์กันเป็นสายใยอาหารขนาดใหญ่ที่ทำให้เกิดการหมุนเวียนพลังงานและสารอาหารไปยังสิ่งมีชีวิตที่อาศัยอยู่บนดิน สิ่งมีชีวิตในดินทำหน้าที่สร้างอาหารสำหรับพืชเพื่อใช้ในการเจริญเติบโต ดินมีลักษณะเป็นรูพรุน มีทั้งน้ำ อากาศ ธาตุอาหารต่างๆ จึงเป็นแหล่งที่อยู่อาศัยของสิ่งมีชีวิตหลากหลายชนิด ซึ่งสิ่งมีชีวิตแต่ละชนิดจะมีบทบาทหลากหลายแตกต่างกันไป กลุ่มสิ่งมีชีวิตที่พบในดินได้แก่
คณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์
The integration of intelligent robotic systems into human-centric environments, such as laboratories, hospitals, and educational institutions, has become increasingly important due to the growing demand for accessible and context-aware assistants. However, current solutions often lack scalability—for instance, relying on specialized personnel to repeatedly answer the same questions as administrators for specific departments—and adaptability to dynamic environments that require real-time situational responses. This study introduces a novel framework for an interactive robotic assistant (Beckerle et al. , 2017) designed to assist during laboratory tours and mitigate the challenges posed by limited human resources in providing comprehensive information to visitors. The proposed system operates through multiple modes, including standby mode and recognition mode, to ensure seamless interaction and adaptability in various contexts. In standby mode, the robot signals readiness with a smiling face animation while patrolling predefined paths or conserving energy when stationary. Advanced obstacle detection ensures safe navigation in dynamic environments. Recognition mode activates through gestures or wake words, using advanced computer vision and real-time speech recognition to identify users. Facial recognition further classifies individuals as known or unknown, providing personalized greetings or context-specific guidance to enhance user engagement. The proposed robot and its 3D design are shown in Figure 1. In interactive mode, the system integrates advanced technologies, including advanced speech recognition (ASR Whisper), natural language processing (NLP), and a large language model Ollama 3.2 (LLM Predictor, 2025), to provide a user-friendly, context-aware, and adaptable experience. Motivated by the need to engage students and promote interest in the RAI department, which receives over 1,000 visitors annually, it addresses accessibility gaps where human staff may be unavailable. With wake word detection, face and gesture recognition, and LiDAR-based obstacle detection, the robot ensures seamless communication in English, alongside safe and efficient navigation. The Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) human interaction system communicates with the mobile robot, built on ROS1 Noetic, using the MQTT protocol over Ethernet. It publishes navigation goals to the move_base module in ROS, which autonomously handles navigation and obstacle avoidance. A diagram is explained in Figure 2. The framework includes a robust back-end architecture utilizing a combination of MongoDB for information storage and retrieval and a RAG mechanism (Thüs et al., 2024) to process program curriculum information in the form of PDFs. This ensures that the robot provides accurate and contextually relevant answers to user queries. Furthermore, the inclusion of smiling face animations and text-to-speech (TTS BotNoi) enhanced user engagement metrics were derived through a combination of observational studies and surveys, which highlighted significant improvements in user satisfaction and accessibility. This paper also discusses capability to operate in dynamic environments and human-centric spaces. For example, handling interruptions while navigating during a mission. The modular design allows for easy integration of additional features, such as gesture recognition and hardware upgrades, ensuring long-term scalability. However, limitations such as the need for high initial setup costs and dependency on specific hardware configurations are acknowledged. Future work will focus on enhancing the system’s adaptability to diverse languages, expanding its use cases, and exploring collaborative interactions between multiple robots. In conclusion, the proposed interactive robotic assistant represents a significant step forward in bridging the gap between human needs and technological advancements. By combining cutting-edge AI technologies with practical hardware solutions, this work offers a scalable, efficient, and user-friendly system that enhances accessibility and user engagement in human-centric spaces.
คณะสถาปัตยกรรม ศิลปะและการออกแบบ
On the path of life since we were born, we have encountered many things in life, differences and various characteristics. However, each factor of each person's life has different responsibilities, dreams, and life context differences. Everyone still has to struggle against obstacles and many burdens in life, shouldering the responsibilities of themselves and their families in order to survive. Living in different ways, with many burdens and dreams, but in real life, how many people can shoulder these burdens to reach their dreams?
คณะเทคโนโลยีการเกษตร
Public Park Project: Coastal folk Park is a design park in the area of Ang Sila Subdistrict, Chonburi Province. In an area of 22 acre, it is intended to be a place of rest, recreation, and also a source of learning and conservation of the seashore and the traditional way of life of the area.