Patent

Zaman, Q., Y. K. Chang, A. Schumann, Variable rate sprayer system and method of variably applying agrochemicals (US Patent Publication No. US2012/0195496 A1). Claims were accepted.

Book Chapter

Swain, K. C. and Q. U Zaman  2012. Rice Crop Monitoring with Unmanned Helicopter Remote Sensing Images, Remote Sensing of Biomass - Principles and Applications, Dr. Lola Fatoyinbo (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-0313-4, InTech, Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/remote-sensing-of-biomass-principles-and-applications/rice-crop-monitoring-with-unmanned-helicopter-remote-sensing-images

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

David Samson, Young K. Chang, H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe, Qamar U. Zaman. Developing a low cost stereo computer-vision system for food quality monitoring. Journal of Food Engineering. In revision.

Saleem, S. R., Q. U. Zaman, A. Schumann, A. Madani, A. A. Farooque, and D. C. Percival.2012. Impact of variable rate fertilization on subsurface water contamination in wild blueberry cropping system. Appl. Engg. Agric. In Review.

Farooque, A. A., Y. K. Chang, Q. U. Zaman, D. Groulx,   A. W. Schumann, and T. J. Esau. 2012. Performance evaluation of multiple ground based sensor mounted on commercial wild blueberry harvester to sense fruit yield, plant height and topographic features. Comp. Elect. in Agri. Accepted (In Review).

Maqbool, R.,  D. C. Percival, M. S. Adl, Q. U. Zaman, and D. Buszard.2012. In situ estimationof foliar nitrogen in wild blueberry using reflectance spectra and partial least squares regression. Can. J. Plant Science. Accepted (In Press).

Chang, Y. K., Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schumann, D. Percival, T. J. Esau, G. Aylew. 2012. Development of color co-occurrence matrix based machine vision algorithms for wild blueberry fields. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 28 (3), 315-323.

Chang, Y. K., Q. U. Zaman, A. Farooque, A. W. Schumann, D. Percival. 2012. An automated yield monitoring system II for commercial wild blueberry double-head harvester. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 81, 97-103.

Aitazaz A. Farooque, Qamar U. Zaman, Arnold W. Schumann, Ali Madani, David C. Percival. 2012. Response of Wild Blueberry Yield to Spatial Variability of Soil Properties. Soil Science. 177 (1), 56–68.

Farooque, A., Q. U. Zaman, A. Madani, D. C. Percival, A. W. Schumann. 2012. Delineating management zones for site-specific fertilization in wild blueberry fields. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.  28 (1) 7-21.

Zaman, Q., T. J. Esau, A. W. Schumann, D. C. Percival, Y. K. Chang, S. M. Read, A. Farooque. 2011. Development of prototype automated variable rate sprayer for real-time spot-application of agrochemicals in wild blueberry fields. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 76 (2), 175-182.

Farooque, A. A., Q. U. Zaman, F. Abbas, A. Madani, D. Percival, and T. Esau, 2011. Ecological impacts of the N-Viro biosolids land-application for wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium.Ait) production in Nova Scotia. J. Envir. Sci. &Health, Part B (46): 366-379.

Farooque, A. A., F. Abbas, Q. U. Zaman, A. Madani, D. Percival, M. Arshad, 2011. Soil nutrient availability, plant nutrients uptake, and wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium. Ait) yield in response to N-Viro biosolids and irrigation applications. J. of Sustainable Agriculture. 1-7. 

Zhang, A., Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schumann and D. C. Percival. 2010. Bare spot mapping in wild blueberry fields using digital photography. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 26(5): 723-728.

Swain, K. C., Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schumann, D. C. Percival, and D. D. Bochtis. 2010. Computer vision system for wild blueberry fruit yield mapping. Biosystem Engineering, 106: 389-394.

Zaman, Q. U., K. C. Swain, A. W. Schumann, and D. C. Percival. 2010. Automated, low-cost yield mapping of wild blueberry fruit. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 26(2): 225-232. Zaman, Q. U., A. W. Schumann and D. C. Percival. 2010. An automated slope measurement and mapping system. HortTechnology 20(2): 431-437.

Zaman, Q. U., Schumann, A. W., Percival, D.C., and R. J. Gordon. 2008. Estimation of wild blueberry fruit yield using digital color photography. Trans. of the ASABE 51(5):1539-1544.

Zaman, Q. U., A. W. Schumann, and K. Hostler. 2007.  Quantifying sources of error in ultrasonic measurements of citrus orchards. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 23(4): 449-453.

Zaman, Q. U., and A. W. Schumann. 2006. Nutrient management zones for citrus based on ; variation in soil properties and tree performance. Precision Agriculture 7(1):45-63.

Zaman, Q. U., A. W. Schumann, and K. Hostler. 2006. Citrus fruit yield estimation using; ultrasonically-sensed tree size. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 22(1).39-44.

Zaman, Q. U., A. W. Schumann, and K. Hostler. 2006.  Rapid estimation of citrus tree damage from hurricanes in Florida using an ultrasonic system. HortTechnology. 16(2):339-344.Note:This publication was featured on the cover page of Hort.Technology.

Schumann A. W., W. M. Miller, Q. U. Zaman, K. H. Hostler, S. Buchanon, and S. Cugati. 2006. Variable rate granular fertilization of citrus groves: Spreader performance with single-tree prescription zones. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 22(1)19-24.

Zaman, Q. U., A. W. Schumann, and W. M. Miller. 2005. Variable rate nitrogen application in Florida citrus based on ultrasonically-sensed tree size. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 21(3):331-335.

Zaman, Q. U., and A. W. Schumann. 2005.  Performance of ultrasonic tree size measurement system in different commercial citrus groves. Precision Agriculture 6(5):467-480.

Schumann A. W., and Zaman, Q. U. 2005. Software for real-time mapping of ultrasonic tree canopy size. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 47(1):25-40.

Zaman, Q. U., and M. Salyani. 2004. Effect of canopy density and ground speed on ultrasonic measurement of citrus tree volume. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 20(2):173-178.

Schumann, A.W., and Q. U. Zaman. 2003. Mapping water table depth using electromagnetic induction. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 19(6):675-688.