With the convergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), the traditional methods of farming are undergoing transformation. By harnessing the power of data-driven insights and automation, farmers can now make informed decisions in real time, optimize resource utilization, and mitigate risks associated with crop management and livestock welfare. This book serves as a guide to the integration of IoT and AI in agriculture and discusses the methodologies, applications, and challenges in this rapidly evolving field. It details various aspects of smart farming—from crop monitoring and precision agriculture to livestock management and food supply chain transparency—and provides insight into the potential of IoT and AI to revolutionize agricultural practices and address the global challenges of food security, environmental sustainability, and economic development. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)

Precision agriculture is a next-generation farming management concept that optimizes resource use, productivity, quality, profitability, and sustainability by observing and responding to crop variability. Precision agriculture employs digital technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 5G communication, cybersecurity, edge computing, cloud-native principles, and blockchain to ensure crops and soil receive exactly what they need for optimal health and productivity. Artificial Intelligence for Precision Agriculture explores the latest developments in precision agriculture, detailing how AI contributes to its goals. The book discusses how precision agriculture solutions use IoT devices, data storage, AI analytics, connectivity, and cloud infrastructures to analyze factors such as soil type, terrain, weather, plant growth, and yield data. It also examines edge technologies—sensors, microchips, beacons, RFID tags, robots, drones, and actuators—that collect field data and transmit it to cloud-based AI platforms for analysis. The book shows how AI-driven insights guide actions in the field, such as crop rotation, optimal planting and harvesting times, and soil management, and help farmers apply the right amounts of water, fertilizers, and pesticides, reducing waste and environmental impact. Applications covered in the book include: Drone-based high-resolution field mapping Tracking crops Crop yield assessments Data collection for irrigation, fertilization, and crop management Advanced weather monitoring Equipment management With chapters on AI model development, plant disease detection and remediation, sustainable farming techniques, data integration, AI-enabled data analytics, and knowledge visualization, this book is a comprehensive guide to technologies and applications in precision agriculture.

In an era overshadowed by pressing global challenges such as climate change, burgeoning populations, and the depletion of natural resources, the agricultural landscape is at a critical juncture. The need for sustainable practices has never been more urgent, with conventional methods struggling to meet the demands of a growing population while grappling with environmental degradation. Harnessing NanoOmics and Nanozymes for Sustainable Agriculture delves into the heart of the problem, navigating the intricate web of challenges facing agriculture today. From dwindling crop yields to the environmental repercussions of conventional farming practices, the urgency to find innovative, sustainable solutions is paramount. Harnessing NanoOmics and Nanozymes for Sustainable Agriculture offers a comprehensive exploration of nanotechnology's potential to revolutionize agriculture, presenting a promising pathway toward enhanced productivity, minimizing environmental impact, and optimal resource utilization.

This book examines the fundamentals and technologies of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and describes their tools, challenges, and issues. It also explains relevant theory as well as industrial applications in various domains, such as healthcare, economics, education, product development, agriculture, human resource management, environmental management, and marketing. The book is a boon to students, software developers, teachers, members of boards of studies, and researchers who need a reference resource on artificial intelligence and its applications and is primarily intended for use in courses offered by higher education institutions that strive to equip their graduates with Industry 4.0 skills. FEATURES: Gender disparity in the enterprises involved in the development of AI-based software development as well as solutions to eradicate such gender bias in the AI world A general framework for AI in environmental management, smart farming, e-waste management, and smart energy optimization The potential and application of AI in medical imaging as well as the challenges of AI in precision medicine AI’s role in the diagnosis of various diseases, such as cancer and diabetes The role of machine learning models in product development and statistically monitoring product quality Machine learning to make robust and effective economic policy decisions Machine learning and data mining approaches to provide better video indexing mechanisms resulting in better searchable results ABOUT THE EDITORS: Prof. Dr. P. Kaliraj is Vice Chancellor at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India. Prof. Dr. T. Devi is Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Applications, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India.

This book provides a broad overview of the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) that can be used for smart farming applications, through either successful engineering or ground-breaking research. Among them, the highlighted tactics are soil management, water management, crop management, livestock management, harvesting, and the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) in smart farming. Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things in Smart Farming explores different types of smart framing systems for achieving sustainability goals in the real environment. The authors discuss the benefits of smart harvesting systems over traditional harvesting methods, including decreased labor requirements, increased crop yields, increased probabilities of successful harvests, enhanced visibility into crop health, and lower overall harvest and production costs. It explains and describes big data in terms of its potential five dimensions—volume, velocity, variety, veracity, and valuation—within the framework of smart farming. The authors also discuss the recent IoT technologies, such as fifth-generation networks, blockchain, and digital twining, to improve the sustainability and productivity of smart farming systems. The book identifies numerous issues that call for conceptual innovation and has the potential to progress machine learning (ML), resulting in significant impacts. As an illustration, the authors point out how smart farming offers an intriguing field for interpretable ML. The book then delves into the function of AI techniques, such as AI in accelerating the development of nano-enabled agriculture, thereby facilitating safe-by-design nanomaterials for various consumer products and medical applications. This book is for undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers, and AI engineers who pursue a strong understanding of the practical methods of machine learning in the agriculture domain. Practitioners and stakeholders would be able to follow this book to understand the potential of ML in their farming projects and agricultural solutions. Features: • Explores different types of smart framing systems for achieving sustainability goals in the real environment • Explores ML-based analytics such as generative adversarial networks (GAN), autoencoders, computational imaging, and quantum computing • Examines the development of intelligent machines to provide solutions to real-world problems, emphasizing smart farming applications, which are not modeled or are extremely difficult to model mathematically • Emphasizes methods for better managing crops, soils, water, and livestock, urging investors and businesspeople to occupy the existing vacant market area • Discusses AI-empowered Nanotechnology for smart farming

This book discusses intelligent systems and methods to prevent further spread of COVID-19, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, signal processing, pattern recognition, and robotics. It not only explores detection/screening of COVID-19 positive cases using one type of data, such as radiological imaging data, but also examines how data analytics-based tools can help predict/project future pandemics. In addition, it highlights various challenges and opportunities, like social distancing, and addresses issues such as data collection, privacy, and security, which affect the robustness of AI-driven tools. Also investigating data-analytics-based tools for projections using time series data, pattern analysis tools for unusual pattern discovery (anomaly detection) in image data, as well as AI-enabled robotics and its possible uses, the book will appeal to a broad readership, including academics, researchers and industry professionals.

Smart manufacturing environments are revolutionizing the industrial sector by integrating advanced technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics, to achieve higher levels of efficiency, productivity, and safety. However, the increasing complexity and interconnectedness of these systems also introduce new security challenges that must be addressed to ensure the safety of human workers and the integrity of manufacturing processes. Key topics include risk assessment methodologies, secure communication protocols, and the development of standard specifications to guide the design and implementation of HCPS. Recent research highlights the importance of adopting a multi-layered approach to security, encompassing physical, network, and application layers. Furthermore, the integration of AI and machine learning techniques enables real-time monitoring and analysis of system vulnerabilities, as well as the development of adaptive security measures. Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Cyber-Physical Systems discusses such best practices and frameworks as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO/IEC 27001, and IEC 62443 of advanced technologies. It presents strategies and methods to mitigate risks and enhance security, including cybersecurity frameworks, secure communication protocols, and access control measures. The book also focuses on the design, implementation, and management of secure HCPS in smart manufacturing environments. It covers a wide range of topics, including risk assessment, security architecture, data privacy, and standard specifications, for HCPS. The book highlights the importance of securing communication protocols, the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in threat detection and mitigation, and the need for robust cybersecurity frameworks in the context of smart manufacturing.