SPECTRAL SENSING FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND APPLICATION IN TAIWAN

摘要

In contrast to the traditional destructive methods to measure the internal quality of agro-products, spectral sensing technology provides a solution for rapid and nondestructive means. Spectral sensing can also be applied to the precision agriculture practices in the field and precision cultivation in greenhouses. Spectral sensing technologies have been applied to many fields in Taiwan, including agriculture, food, herbal medicines, fishery and livestock industries. In this paper, the studies and applications using near infrared/visible (NIR), spectral imaging and fluorescence technologies will be categorized and elaborated. The areas covered include agro-product's internal qualities, Chinese medicines, process monitoring, food safety, precision agriculture (field and greenhouse), and production management. More developments and applications will be advanced and integrated in the future.