Microplastic Monitoring Using Artificial Intelligence

Revolutionize your approach to environmental protection with this groundbreaking resource, which details how to replace labor-intensive manual analysis with deep learning and explainable AI (XAI) to achieve precise, real-time identification and scalable monitoring of microplastic pollution.

AI-driven microplastic monitoring sits at the intersection of environmental science, artificial intelligence, and data analytics, representing a rapidly developing frontier in both research and industry. Microplastic pollution, which has become a critical environmental and public health concern, is challenging to monitor using traditional techniques due to the vast scale, complexity, and minute size of microplastics. Conventional methods, such as manual filtration, microscopic examination, and chemical analysis, are often labor-intensive, time-consuming, and limited in their ability to provide real-time, large-scale data. This book is a groundbreaking exploration of how artificial intelligence, particularly deep learning and explainable AI (XAI), is revolutionizing microplastic research. It highlights innovative applications of deep learning for precise identification and classification of microplastics, while emphasizing the role of XAI in providing transparency and interpretability to AI-driven methods. By integrating these approaches with advanced sensing technologies and predictive models, the book addresses key limitations of traditional methods, offering robust solutions for scalable and accurate monitoring. Additionally, the book considers the ethical, regulatory, and policy implications of deploying AI in environmental science, providing a balanced perspective on the potential benefits and challenges. With contributions from leading researchers and practitioners, this book is an essential resource for environmental scientists, data scientists, policymakers, and technologists committed to sustainable solutions for combating microplastic pollution.

Abhishek Kumar, PhD is an Assistant Director and Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Chandigarh University with more than 13 years of teaching experience. He has authored seven books, edited 51 books, and published more than 170 peer-reviewed articles. His research spans AI, renewable energy, image processing, and data mining.

Pooja Dixit is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science  at Shri Ratanlal Kanwarlal Patni Girls’ College, Kishangarh, India. With more than seven years of academic teaching and two years of research experience, she has published more than 25 research papers in reputed journals, books, and conferences. Her research interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data mining.

 Pramod Singh Rathore, PhD, is in the Department of Computer and Communication Engineering at Manipal University Jaipur, India with more than 13 years of academic experience. He has published more than 85 papers in reputable, peer-reviewed national and international journals, books, and conferences. His research interests include NS2, computer networks, machine learning, and database management systems.

Arun Lal Srivastav, PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering and Technology at Chitkara University. He has published more than 100 research papers in various prestigious journals, conferences, and book chapters and edited many internationally published books. His research interests include water quality surveillance, climate change, water treatment, river ecosystems, soil health maintenance, engineering education, phytoremediation, and waste management.

Ashutosh Kumar Dubey, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at in the School of Engineering and Technology at Chitkara University with more than 16 years of experience. He has authored and edited 20 books and published more than 80 articles in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings. His research interests encompass machine learning, renewable energy, health informatics, nature-inspired algorithms, cloud computing, and big data.