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Sensors for Everyday Life

Environmental and Food Engineering

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  • © 2017

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Editors:
  1. Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay

    1. Department of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University , Sydney, Australia

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  2. Octavian Adrian Postolache

    1. Instituto de Telecomunicações , Lisbon, Portugal

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  3. Krishanthi P. Jayasundera

    1. Massey University , Palmerston North, New Zealand

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  4. Akshya K. Swain

    1. Auckland University , Auckland, New Zealand

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  • Describes novel sensors and sensing systems developed for environment monitoring, food production and quality assessment
  • Covers a broad range of applications of different types of sensors used in everyday life
  • Gathers research contributions by experts from around the globe
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Smart Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation (SSMI, volume 23)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Determination of NOX and Soot Concentrations Using a Multi-wavelength Opacimeter

    • H. Axmann, A. Bergmann, B. Eichberger
    Pages 1-19

  3. Development of the Atomic Emission Spectroscopy System Using Helium-Microwave-Induced Plasma for Fine Particles on Environmental Monitoring

    • Satoshi Ikezawa, Jun Yamamoto, Toshitsugu Ueda
    Pages 21-37

  4. Real-Time HVAC Sensor Monitoring and Automatic Fault Detection System

    • Ying Guo, Josh Wall, Jiaming Li, Sam West
    Pages 39-54

  5. High Sensitivity Optical Structures for Relative Humidity Sensing

    • Joaquin Ascorbe, Jesus Corres, Francisco J. Arregui, Ignacio R. Matias, Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay
    Pages 55-79

  6. Oxygen Gas Sensing Technologies Application: A Comprehensive Review

    • P. Shuk
    Pages 81-107

  7. Application of Practical Nitrate Sensor Based on Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

    • Md Eshrat E Alahi, Xie Li, Subhas Mukhopadhyay, L. Burkitt
    Pages 109-136

  8. Using Wireless Sensor Networks to Determine Pollination Readiness in Palm Oil Plantation

    • Mohamed Rawidean Mohd Kassim, Ahmad Nizar Harun
    Pages 137-155

  9. Time Domain Reflectometer for Measuring Liquid Waste Levels in a Septic System

    • Shreya Reddy Mamidi, Kaushik Bukka, Michael Haji-Sheikh, Martin Kocanda, Donald Zinger, Mansour Taherinezahdi
    Pages 157-177

  10. Nanowire (S3) Device for the Quality Control of Drinking Water

    • Estefanía Núñez Carmona, Matteo Soprani, Veronica Sberveglieri
    Pages 179-203

  11. Milk Quality Monitoring Using Electromagnetic Wave Sensors

    • Keyur H. Joshi, Alex Mason, Olga Korostynska, Ahmed Al-Shamma’a
    Pages 205-227

  12. Grated Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese: Authenticity Determination and Characterization by a Novel Nanowire Device (S3) and GC-MS

    • Veronica Sberveglieri, Manohar P. Bhandari, Andrea Pulvirenti, Estefania Núñez Carmona
    Pages 229-243

  13. Lard Detection in Edible Oil Using Dielectric Spectroscopy

    • Masyitah Amat Sairin, Samsuzana Abd Aziz, Nina Naquiah Ahmad Nizar, Nurul Adilah Abdul Latiff, Alyani Ismail, Dzulkifly Mat Hashim et al.
    Pages 245-271

  14. Optical-Based Interference Cancellation in Wireless Sensor Networks

    • Matthew P. Chang, Jingyi (Jenny) Sun, Monica Lu, Eric Blow, Paul R. Prucnal
    Pages 273-301

  15. Traffic Adaptive Channel Access Scheme for IEEE802.15.4 Cluster-Based WSNs Under Spatial Non-uniform Traffic Condition

    • Akiyuki Yamauchi, Kazuo Mori, Hideo Kobayashi
    Pages 303-322

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 323-324
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About this book

This book offers an up-to-date overview of the concepts, modeling, technical and technological details and practical applications of different types of sensors, and discusses the trends of next generation of sensors and systems for environmental and food engineering. This book is aimed at researchers, graduate students, academics and industry professionals working in the field of environmental and food engineering, environmental monitoring, precision agriculture and food quality control.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University , Sydney, Australia

    Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay

  • Instituto de Telecomunicações , Lisbon, Portugal

    Octavian Adrian Postolache

  • Massey University , Palmerston North, New Zealand

    Krishanthi P. Jayasundera

  • Auckland University , Auckland, New Zealand

    Akshya K. Swain

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