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Microwave and Radio-Frequency Technologies in Agriculture : an Introduction for Agriculturalists and Engineers.
Humanity faces the looming challenge of feeding more people, with less labour and resources. Early adoption of biological and physical technologies has allowed agriculturalists to stay a step ahead of this challenge. This book provides a glimpse of what is possible and encourages engineers and agric...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Warschau/Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2016.
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| Colección: | Online access: De Gruyter De Gruyter Open Books.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.