Springer Agricultural Internet of Things: Technologies and Applications (Agriculture Automation and Control)

Internet of things (IoT) is a new type of network that combines communication technology, expanded applications, and physical devices. Among them, agriculture is one of the most important areas in the application of the IoT technology, which has its unique requirements and integration features. Compared to the information technology in traditional agriculture, the agricultural IoT mainly refers to industrialized production and sustainable development under relatively controllable conditions. Agricultural IoT applies sensors, RFID, visual capture terminals and other types of sensing devices to detect and collect site information, and with broad applications in field planting, facility horticulture, livestock and poultry breeding, aquaculture and agricultural product logistics. It utilizes multiple information transmission channels such as wireless sensor networks, telecommunications networks and the internet to achieve reliable transmission of agricultural information at multiple scales and intelligently processes the acquired, massive information. The goals are to achieve (i) optimal control of agricultural production process, (ii) intelligent electronic trading of agricultural products circulation, and (iii) management of systematic logistics, quality and safety traceability. This book focuses on three levels of agricultural IoT network: information perception technology, information transmission technology and application technology.  From the Back Cover Internet of things (IoT) is a new type of network that combines communication technology, expanded applications, and physical devices. Among them, agriculture is one of the most important areas in the application of the IoT technology, which has its unique requirements and integration features. Compared to the information technology in traditional agriculture, the agricultural IoT mainly refers to industrialized production and sustainable development under relatively controllable conditions. Agricultural IoT applies sensors, RFID, visual capture terminals and other types of sensing devices to detect and collect site information, and with broad applications in field planting, facility horticulture, livestock and poultry breeding, aquaculture and agricultural product logistics. It utilizes multiple information transmission channels such as wireless sensor networks, telecommunications networks and the internet to achieve reliable transmission of agricultural information at multiple scales and intelligently processes the acquired, massive information. The goals are to achieve (i) optimal control of agricultural production process, (ii) intelligent electronic trading of agricultural products circulation, and (iii) management of systematic logistics, quality and safety traceability. This book focuses on three levels of agricultural IoT network: information perception technology, information transmission technology and application technology.  About the Author Dr. Yong He is the Dean of Biosystems Engineering & Food Science of Zhejiang University, the Director of Digital Agriculture and Rural Area Informatization Research Center of Zhejiang University, and the Director of the Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PRC. Based on his expertise and contributions, he was selected one of the Chief Experts of the China’s "12th Five-Year" national 863 Projects on "Digital Agriculture Technology and Equipment", and one of the national Top Talents. His research interests include digital agriculture, rural area informatization, agricultural aviation and intelligent agricultural equipment. Dr. Yong He has published more than 500 research articles, more than 20 books and textbooks, and awarded over 150 Chinese Patents with 50+ software copyrights. He has won one First Prize of National Education Achievement Award, one Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award, six First Prizes and