scholarly journals Optical Sensors Applied in Agricultural Crops

Author(s):  
Fabrcio Pinheiro ◽  
Wagner de Paula Gusmo dos Anjos
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 493
Author(s):  
Mailson Freire de Oliveira ◽  
Antonio Tassio Santana Ormond ◽  
Rafael Henrique de Freitas Noronha ◽  
Adão Felipe dos Santos ◽  
Cristiano Zerbato ◽  
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There is a need for the use of tools to estimate productive potential during corn crop development. Thus, the assistence by means of active optical sensors for the generating of vegetation indexes can provide significant information for the knowledge of the behavior and temporal relation of this index with productive parameters of the agricultural crops. It was aimed to evaluate the temporal behavior of NDVI and its relation with yield of corn in order to generate yield prediction models in plant populations (55, 60 and 65 thousand plants ha-1) in spacing of conventional seeding and twin rows. A factorial 2 × 3 was utilized with four replicates, with a total of 24 experimental plots of 10 m2 in randomized blocks, performing reading NDVI at 5 seasons (30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 days after emergence of the plants DAE). The spacing in twin rows at 30 and 90 DAE for populations of 55 and 60 thousand plants ha-1, respectively, allowed to generate models for the prediction of productivity based on corn NDVI, while the population of 65 thousand plants ha-1 at 45 and 60 DAE there was no adjustment by the prediction model of yield by values close to NDVI for different productivities. In the conventional spacing generating models for the prediction of yield was possible in the populations of 55 and 60 thousand plants ha-1 respectively at 30 and 90 DAE.


VASA ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 355-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Urban ◽  
Alban Fouasson-Chailloux ◽  
Isabelle Signolet ◽  
Christophe Colas Ribas ◽  
Mathieu Feuilloy ◽  
...  

Abstract. Summary: Background: We aimed at estimating the agreement between the Medicap® (photo-optical) and Radiometer® (electro-chemical) sensors during exercise transcutaneous oxygen pressure (tcpO2) tests. Our hypothesis was that although absolute starting values (tcpO2rest: mean over 2 minutes) might be different, tcpO2-changes over time and the minimal value of the decrease from rest of oxygen pressure (DROPmin) results at exercise shall be concordant between the two systems. Patients and methods: Forty seven patients with arterial claudication (65 + / - 7 years) performed a treadmill test with 5 probes each of the electro-chemical and photo-optical devices simultaneously, one of each system on the chest, on each buttock and on each calf. Results: Seventeen Medicap® probes disconnected during the tests. tcpO2rest and DROPmin values were higher with Medicap® than with Radiometer®, by 13.7 + / - 17.1 mm Hg and 3.4 + / - 11.7 mm Hg, respectively. Despite the differences in absolute starting values, changes over time were similar between the two systems. The concordance between the two systems was approximately 70 % for classification of test results from DROPmin. Conclusions: Photo-optical sensors are promising alternatives to electro-chemical sensors for exercise oximetry, provided that miniaturisation and weight reduction of the new sensors are possible.


2020 ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
A. V. Polyakov ◽  
M. A. Ksenofontov

Optical technologies for measuring electrical quantities attract great attention due to their unique properties and significant advantages over other technologies used in high-voltage electric power industry: the use of optical fibers ensures high stability of measuring equipment to electromagnetic interference and galvanic isolation of high-voltage sensors; external electromagnetic fields do not influence the data transmitted from optical sensors via fiber-optic communication lines; problems associated with ground loops are eliminated, there are no side electromagnetic radiation and crosstalk between the channels. The structure and operation principle of a quasi-distributed fiber-optic high-voltage monitoring system is presented. The sensitive element is a combination of a piezo-ceramic tube with an optical fiber wound around it. The device uses reverse transverse piezoelectric effect. The measurement principle is based on recording the change in the recirculation frequency under the applied voltage influence. When the measuring sections are arranged in ascending order of the measured effective voltages relative to the receiving-transmitting unit, a relative resolution of 0,3–0,45 % is achieved for the PZT-5H and 0,8–1,2 % for the PZT-4 in the voltage range 20–150 kV.


2019 ◽  
Vol 325 (5) ◽  
pp. 65-69
Author(s):  
I.A. Trofimov ◽  
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V.M. Kosolapov ◽  
L.S. Trofimova ◽  
E.P. Yakovleva ◽  
...  

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
V. Kleiza

Light transmission in the reflection fiber system, located in external optical media, has been investigated for application as sensors. The system was simulated by different models, including external cavity parameters such as the distance between light emitting and receiving fibers and mirror positioning distance. The sensitivity to a linear displacement of the sensors was studied as a function of the distance between the tips of the light emitting fiber and the center of the pair reflected light collecting fibers, by positioning a mirror. Physical fundamentals and operating principles of the advanced fiber optical sensors were revealed.


2000 ◽  
Vol 628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Clarner ◽  
Michael J. Lochhead

ABSTRACTOrganically modified silica gels and dye-doped silica gels have been patterned into micrometer-scale structures on a substrate using micro molding in capillaries (MIMIC). This approach is from a class of elastomeric stamping and molding techniques collectively known as soft lithography. Soft lithography and sol-gel processing share attractive features in that they are relatively benign processes performed at ambient conditions, which makes both techniques compatible with a wide variety of organic molecules, molecular assemblies, and biomolecules. The combination of sol-gel and soft lithography, therefore, holds enormous promise as a tool for microfabrication of materials with optical, chemical, or biological functionality that are not readily patterned with conventional methods. This paper describes our investigation of micro-patterned organic-inorganic hybrid materials containing indicator dyes for microfluidic sensor applications. Reversible colorimetric pH sensing via entrapped reagents is demonstrated in a prototype microfluidic sensor element. Patterned structures range from one to tens of micrometers in cross-section and are up to centimeters in length. Fundamental chemical processing issues associated with mold filling, cracking and sensor stability are discussed.


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