Smart Agritech

Santosh Kumar Srivastava, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computing Science and Engineering, Galgotias University, Uttar Pradesh, India, since 2022. He completed his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering in 2021 from Shri JJT University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India. He has 20 years of IT administration, research, and academic experience and has published over 15 papers in reputed scientific journals and conferences. He also has five patents to his credit and is a member of IEEE, ACM, and other professional societies. Durgesh Srivastava, PhD, is an associate professor at Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India. He received his PhD degree in computer science and engineering from IKG Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India in 2020. He has over 14 years of research and academic experience and has published over 30 papers in reputed scientific journals and conferences. He has published several patents and one book. Korhan Cengiz, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of Computer Engineering, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey. He earned his PhD in electronics engineering from Kadir Has University, Turkey in 2016. He has published more than 40 articles in scientific journals, holds five international patents, has published more than ten book chapters, and one book. He has edited over 20 books and is the Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, IEEE Potentials Magazine, and holds editor positions with other reputed scientific publishers. He has presented more than 40 keynote talks at reputed conferences, and he has earned numerous awards for his research. Pramod Gaur, PhD, is an assistant professor of computer science in the Department of Computer Science, BITS Pilani Dubai Campus, Dubai, UAE. He received his PhD from Ulster University, U.K., in 2018. Previously, he also worked as Assistant Professor at the LNMIIT, Jaipur, and a Postdoctoral RA in Neuro-Imaging Technology with the Intelligent Systems Research Centre, Ulster University. His research interests include brain-computer interface, the analysis of non-stationary signals, and machine learning.

• Preface xxiii1 Introduction to Smart Farming: Definition, Importance and Trends 1Manoj Kumar Mahto, Santosh Kumar Srivastava and Basant Sah2 Overview of Robotics in Agriculture: Types and Applications 29Praveen Kantha, Durgesh Srivastava, Santosh Kumar Srivastava, Sunil Kr. Maakar and Basant Sah3 Digital Farming: The New Era of Agriculture-Opportunities and Challenges 57Anju Khandelwal and Avanish Kumar4 Challenges and Barriers to Smart Farming Adaptation: A Technical, Economic, and Social Perspective 75Shivam Tiwari, Barkha Bhardwaj, Deepak Arora and Sabita Khatri5 Sustainable Development in Agriculture: Soil Management 113Shivani Dubey, Rishav Yadav, Vikas Singhal and Anoop Dixit6 Concepts of Robotics, AI, and Internet of Things (IoT) in Agriculture 143Devesh Kumar Bandil and Pankaj Rahi7 Data Analytics in Agriculture: Predictive Models and Real-Time Decision-Making 169Raman Kumar, Harpreet Kaur Channi and Harish Kumar Banga8 Examining the Role of IoT and AI in Revolutionizing Agriculture: A Smart Farming Approach 201Santosh Kumar Srivastava, Manoj Kumar Mahto, Sheo Kumar, Deepak Kumar Verma and Hare Ram Singh9 Smart AgriTech: Sensors & Networks 227Bikram Kar and Amit Kumar10 Internet of Things in Agriculture: Sensor, Network and Communication Protocol 261Rajeev Kumar, Surinder Singh and Prem Prakash11 An Irrigation System: Design, Implementation, and Benefits 309Shilpa Mahajan12 Implementation of Smart Irrigation Systems 329Jabar H. Yousif, Ghassan Al-Kindi, Ahmad. K. Kayed and Durgesh K. Srivastava13 Smart Plant-Based Wastewater Treatment for Agricultural Irrigation Systems 351Rituparna Saha and Amit Biswas14 Drones in Agriculture: Mapping, Monitoring, and Decision-Making 373Umangkumar B. Zalavadiya15 Investigation of Banana Plant Disease Detection Using Transfer Learning 393R. Karthickmanoj and S. Aasha Nandhini16 Exploring Dataset for Apple Leaf Disease Detection: A Focus on Horticulture 419Anupam Bonkra, Sunil Pathak and Amandeep Kaur17 Optimizing Crop Yield Prediction Using Machine Learning Algorithms 443Rejuwan Shamim and Trapty Agarwal18 Analyzing Smart Farming Technologies: A Study on Indian Farmers’ Adoption Trends 489Nilesh Tejrao Kate, Upasana Acharya and Chandraprabha Vaidya19 Leveraging Linear Regression Model to Address Food Insecurity in the United States: A Smart Agritech Approach 505Anoushka Tomar, Shivani Dubey, Vikas Singhal and Ajay Kumar SahuAbout the Editors 545Index 547