Microwave and radio-frequency technologies in agriculture : an introduction for agriculturalists and engineers / Graham Brodie, Mohan V. Jacob, Peter Farrell ; managing editor, Magdalena Golachowska.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brodie, Graham, author.

Jacob, Mohan V., author.

Farrell, Peter, author.

Contributor:

Golachowska, Magdalena, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural innovations.

Microwaves--Industrial applications.

Microwaves.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (355 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : De Gruyter Open Ltd., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Humanity's ability to produce enough food is mostly due to adoption of new methods and technologies by the agricultural industries as they became available. New information, communication and high speed processing and precision agriculture technologies have the potential to transform the agricultural industry. These technologies incorporate radio-frequency and microwave radiation into their systems. This book presents an overview of how these technologies are being used in agricultural systems. The main purpose of the book is to provide a glimpse of what is possible and encourage practitioners in the engineering and agricultural industries to explore how radio-frequency and microwave systems might further enhance the agricultural industry. The authors have extensive experience in agricultural and microwave engineering, instrumentation and communication systems.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Section 1: General Introduction

1 Introduction

2 Some Brief Examples of Technical Innovation in Agricultural Industries

3 A Brief Overview of Radio Frequency and Microwave Applications in Agriculture

4 Microwaves and their Interactions with Materials

Section 2: Non-destructive Characterisation using Electromagnetic Waves

5 Section Introduction

6 Techniques for Measuring Dielectric Properties

7 Dielectric Properties of Organic Materials

8 Insect and Decay Detection

9 Moisture Monitoring

10 Radar Imaging

11 Electromagnetic Survey Techniques

Section 3: Dielectric Heating

12 Section Introduction

13 Dielectric Heating

14 Simultaneous Heat and Moisture Movement

15 Microwave Drying

16 Radio Frequency and Microwave Processing of Food

17 Microwave Applicators

18 Quarantine and Biosecurity

19 Weed Management

20 Treatment of Animal Fodder

21 Wood Modification

22 Microwave Assisted Extraction

23 Thermal Processing of Biomass

Section 4: Automatic Data Acquisition and Wireless Sensor Networks

24 Section Introduction

25 Data Acquisition

26 Radio Frequency and Microwave Communication Systems

27 Wireless Ad Hoc Sensor Networks

28 RFID Systems

29 Conclusions

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110455472

3110455471

OCLC:

940512813