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A Review of Agricultural Product Characterization Using Microwave Sensor

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Proceedings of the 12th National Technical Seminar on Unmanned System Technology 2020

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering ((LNEE,volume 770))

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This paper presents a review on characterization of agricultural product using various type of microwave sensor. Interaction between EM waves with materials are described. Interaction between microwave and agricultural product are considering a wide range of frequencies and applications such as detection of dielectric properties, moisture content, heating mechanisms, and product control. Each of the Agricultural product has their unique dielectric properties, it can be characterized by frequency dependent parameters such as dielectric properties and moisture content. By analyzing the unique dielectric properties of the agricultural products, the moisture content and the heating mechanisms can be distinguished by measuring the changes in dielectric properties and concentration of agricultural products. Additionally, this paper also emphasis on a clear demarcation of open-ended coaxial probe, planar antenna, rectangular waveguide, and horn antennas as microwave sensor and their applications.

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Acknowledgements

The author would like to acknowledge the support from the Malaysian Technical University Network (MTUN) Research Grant by Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia (MOHE) (Project no. UniMAP/PPPI/GRN IRPA/MTUN/9002-900095/9028-00007(1)).

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  1. Advanced Communication Engineering, Centre of Excellence (CoE), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia

    Yeng Seng Lee, Soh Ping Jack, Wee Fwen Hoon & Mohd Aminudin Jamlos

  2. Faculty of Electronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Arau, Perlis, Malaysia

    Yeng Seng Lee, Soh Ping Jack, Wee Fwen Hoon & Mohd Aminudin Jamlos

  3. School of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    Kok Yeow You

  4. Medical Engineering Technology Section, Bristish Malaysian Institute, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia

    Hong Seng Gan

  5. FILPAL (M) Sdn Bhd, Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

    Alan Gooi

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  1. Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia

    Khalid Isa

  2. Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

    Zainah Md. Zain

  3. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

    Rosmiwati Mohd-Mokhtar

  4. Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

    Maziyah Mat Noh

  5. Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Zool H. Ismail

  6. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

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  7. Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatics (FTKKI), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Ahmad Faisal Mohamad Ayob

  8. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia

    Syed Saad Azhar Ali

  9. Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia

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Lee, Y.S. et al. (2022). A Review of Agricultural Product Characterization Using Microwave Sensor. In: Isa, K., et al. Proceedings of the 12th National Technical Seminar on Unmanned System Technology 2020. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 770. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2406-3_33

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