Dr. Sartajvir Singh an accomplished academician and researcher at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, India, specializing in Electronics and Communication Engineering. He is a digital image analyst with expertise in remote sensing and earned his PhD in Electronics & Communication Engineering. He is practicing as Registered Patent (IN/PA 5806), Trade Mark (TMA 34156) and other Intellectual Property (IP) professional. He is also DGCA approved commercial Drone Operator (RPC/34231626V91SD). So far, he has filed 75 innovations/patents at the Indian Patent Office (IPO) with 35 Granted/Awarded. With expertise in the filed of Remote Sensing, Computing Algorithms, and Electronics, he has published 100 in SCI/Scopus Index Journals. An active IEEE member, he engages with IEEE Young Professionals, IEEE GRSS, IEEE Sensors, AGU, EGU, HG, ISTE and ISPRS. His research focuses on Remote Sensing, Automation, AI/ML and Computer Vision. He has served as a keynote speaker and resource person for numerous workshops and webinars. He also edited 2 conference proceedings, 10 books with publishers like Springer, Wiley, De Gruyter, Bentham, Elsevier, CRC, and Apple Academic Press.
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Open AgriTech: Open-Source Tools For Smart Agriculture And Building Sustainable Crops
Publisher: Wiley
Editors: Anuj Kumar Jain, Gitanjali Gupta, Sartajvir Singh, Bhavneet Kaur
This book provides a comprehensive framework for implementing open-source technologies in modern agriculture. It encompasses the integration of low-cost hardware platforms such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and LoRaWAN with robust software ecosystems including farmOS, QGIS, to enable data-driven precision farming. The work addresses real-time monitoring of soil, weather, and crop health, machine learning applications for yield prediction and disease detection, open-source robotics and automation, climate-smart practices, and farm management information systems.
| Important Dates | |
|---|---|
| Abstract Submission Deadline | 28 February 2026 |
| Abstract Acceptance Notification | 05 March 2026 |
| Full Chapter Submission Deadline | 31 March 2026 |
| Chapter Acceptance Notification | 15 April 2026 |
| Projected Book Release Date | 2027 |
| Important Guidelines | |
|---|---|
| Indexing | Chapters will be sent for possible inclusion in Scopus and APC approved |
| Originality | Plagiarism should be under 10%, with no AI-generated content |
| Citation Style | IEEE citation style |
Chapter 1: Introduction to Smart Agriculture and Sustainability
Chapter 2: Foundations of Open-Source Technologies in Agriculture
Chapter 3: Data-Driven Farming – Sensors, IoT, and Open-Source Platforms
Chapter 4: Open-Source GIS and Remote Sensing Tools
Chapter 5: Machine Learning and AI Using Open-Source Frameworks
Chapter 6: Open-Source Tools for Soil and Water Management
Chapter 7: Smart Crop Management and Precision Farming
Chapter 8: Open-Source Robotics and Automation in Agriculture
Chapter 9: Climate-Smart Agriculture and Sustainability Metrics
Chapter 10: Open-Source Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS)
Chapter 11: Data Sharing, Interoperability, and Security
Chapter 12: Capacity Building and Community-Driven Innovation
Chapter 13: Case Studies of Open-Source Smart Agriculture Deployments
Chapter 14: Economic and Policy Perspectives
Chapter 15: Future Directions – Open-Source Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture
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