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 xxiii

1 Introduction to Smart Farming: Definition, Importance and Trends 1
Manoj Kumar Mahto, Santosh Kumar Srivastava and Basant Sah

2 Overview of Robotics in Agriculture: Types and Applications 29
Praveen Kantha, Durgesh Srivastava, Santosh Kumar Srivastava, Sunil Kr. Maakar and Basant Sah

3 Digital Farming: The New Era of Agriculture-Opportunities and Challenges 57
Anju Khandelwal and Avanish Kumar

4 Challenges and Barriers to Smart Farming Adaptation: A Technical, Economic, and Social Perspective 75
Shivam Tiwari, Barkha Bhardwaj, Deepak Arora and Sabita Khatri

5 Sustainable Development in Agriculture: Soil Management 113
Shivani Dubey, Rishav Yadav, Vikas Singhal and Anoop Dixit

6 Concepts of Robotics, AI, and Internet of Things (IoT) in Agriculture 143
Devesh Kumar Bandil and Pankaj Rahi

7 Data Analytics in Agriculture: Predictive Models and Real-Time Decision-Making 169
Raman Kumar, Harpreet Kaur Channi and Harish Kumar Banga

8 Examining the Role of IoT and AI in Revolutionizing Agriculture: A Smart Farming Approach 201
Santosh Kumar Srivastava, Manoj Kumar Mahto, Sheo Kumar, Deepak Kumar Verma and Hare Ram Singh

9 Smart AgriTech: Sensors & Networks 227
Bikram Kar and Amit Kumar

10 Internet of Things in Agriculture: Sensor, Network and Communication Protocol 261
Rajeev Kumar, Surinder Singh and Prem Prakash

11 An Irrigation System: Design, Implementation, and Benefits 309
Shilpa Mahajan

12 Implementation of Smart Irrigation Systems 329
Jabar H. Yousif, Ghassan Al-Kindi, Ahmad. K. Kayed and Durgesh K. Srivastava

13 Smart Plant-Based Wastewater Treatment for Agricultural Irrigation Systems 351
Rituparna Saha and Amit Biswas

14 Drones in Agriculture: Mapping, Monitoring, and Decision-Making 373
Umangkumar B. Zalavadiya

15 Investigation of Banana Plant Disease Detection Using Transfer Learning 393
R. Karthickmanoj and S. Aasha Nandhini

16 Exploring Dataset for Apple Leaf Disease Detection: A Focus on Horticulture 419
Anupam Bonkra, Sunil Pathak and Amandeep Kaur

17 Optimizing Crop Yield Prediction Using Machine Learning Algorithms 443
Rejuwan Shamim and Trapty Agarwal

18 Analyzing Smart Farming Technologies: A Study on Indian Farmers’ Adoption Trends 489
Nilesh Tejrao Kate, Upasana Acharya and Chandraprabha Vaidya

19 Leveraging Linear Regression Model to Address Food Insecurity in the United States: A Smart Agritech Approach 505
Anoushka Tomar, Shivani Dubey, Vikas Singhal and Ajay Kumar Sahu

About the Editors 545

Index 547