Drone Mapping For Agriculture

  drone mapping for agriculture: Orchard Spraying D. E. Lewis, 1915
  drone mapping for agriculture: E-agriculture in action: Drones for agriculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2018-07-20 The FAO-ITU E-agriculture strategy guide (available at http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5564e.pdf) is actively being used to assist countries in the successful identification, development and implementation of sustainable ICT solutions for agriculture.The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, and connected analytics has great potential to support and address some of the most pressing problems faced by agriculture in terms of access to actionable real-time quality data. Goldman Sachs predicts that the agriculture sector will be the second largest user of drones in the world in the next five years. Sensor networks based on the Internet of things (IoT) are increasingly being used in the agriculture sector to meet the challenge of harvesting meaningful and actionable information from the big data generated by these systems. This publication is the second in the series titled E-agriculture in action (2016), launched by FAO and ITU, and builds on the previous FAO publications that highlight the use of ICT for agriculture such as Mobile technologies for agriculture and rural development (2012), Information and communication technologies for agriculture and rural development (2013) and Success stories on information and communication technologies for agriculture and rural development (2015). The ultimate aim is to promote successful, scalable, sustainable and replicable ICT for agriculture (ICT4Ag) solutions.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Drones in Education Christopher Carnahan, Laura B. Zieger, Kimberly Crowley, 2016 This book was written for educators who want to incorporate drones into their curriculum but have no idea where to start. It covers all you need to implement a drone program in your school, including recommendations as to the drones that are best for specific students' age levels and subject areas, and which drones need to be registered and where you can fly them. It provides.lesson plans, real-world applications, and tips on securing funding for drones.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture Salim Lamine, Prashant K. Srivastava, Ahmed Kayad, Francisco Munoz Arriola, Prem Chandra Pandey, 2023-10-20 Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture: Transforming Scientific Advancement into Innovation compiles the latest applications of remote sensing in agriculture using spaceborne, airborne and drones' geospatial data. The book presents case studies, new algorithms and the latest methods surrounding crop sown area estimation, determining crop health status, assessment of vegetation dynamics, crop diseases identification, crop yield estimation, soil properties, drone image analysis for crop damage assessment, and other issues in precision agriculture. This book is ideal for those seeking to explore and implement remote sensing in an effective and efficient manner with its compendium of scientifically and technologically sound information. - Presents a well-integrated collection of chapters, with quality, consistency and continuity - Provides the latest RS techniques in Precision Agriculture that are addressed by leading experts - Includes detailed, yet geographically global case studies that can be easily understood, reproduced or implemented - Covers geospatial data, with codes available through shared links
  drone mapping for agriculture: Agricultural Robots Jun Zhou, Baohua Zhang, 2019-01-03 Over the past few decades, extensive research has been conducted on the applications of agricultural robots and automation to a variety of field and greenhouse operations, and technical fundamentals and their feasibility have also been widely demonstrated. Due to the unstructured environment, adverse interference and complicated and diversified operation process are the key of blocking its commercialization in robotic agricultural operations. Because of the development of automation techniques, smart sensors, and information techniques, some types of agricultural robots have achieved considerable success in recent years. This book intends to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in agricultural robots, fundamentals, and applications in robotic agricultural operations.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Remote Sensing Applications for Agriculture and Crop Modelling Piero Toscano, 2020-02-13 Crop models and remote sensing techniques have been combined and applied in agriculture and crop estimation on local and regional scales, or worldwide, based on the simultaneous development of crop models and remote sensing. The literature shows that many new remote sensing sensors and valuable methods have been developed for the retrieval of canopy state variables and soil properties from remote sensing data for assimilating the retrieved variables into crop models. At the same time, remote sensing has been used in a staggering number of applications for agriculture. This book sets the context for remote sensing and modelling for agricultural systems as a mean to minimize the environmental impact, while increasing production and productivity. The eighteen papers published in this Special Issue, although not representative of all the work carried out in the field of Remote Sensing for agriculture and crop modeling, provide insight into the diversity and the complexity of developments of RS applications in agriculture. Five thematic focuses have emerged from the published papers: yield estimation, land cover mapping, soil nutrient balance, time-specific management zone delineation and the use of UAV as agricultural aerial sprayers. All contributions exploited the use of remote sensing data from different platforms (UAV, Sentinel, Landsat, QuickBird, CBERS, MODIS, WorldView), their assimilation into crop models (DSSAT, AQUACROP, EPIC, DELPHI) or on the synergy of Remote Sensing and modeling, applied to cardamom, wheat, tomato, sorghum, rice, sugarcane and olive. The intended audience is researchers and postgraduate students, as well as those outside academia in policy and practice.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Fundamentals of Capturing and Processing Drone Imagery and Data Amy E. Frazier, Kunwar K. Singh, 2021-07-27 Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are rapidly emerging as flexible platforms for capturing imagery and other data across the sciences. Many colleges and universities are developing courses on UAS-based data acquisition. Fundamentals of Capturing and Processing Drone Imagery and Data is a comprehensive, introductory text on how to use unmanned aircraft systems for data capture and analysis. It provides best practices for planning data capture missions and hands-on learning modules geared toward UAS data collection, processing, and applications. FEATURES Lays out a step-by-step approach to identify relevant tools and methods for UAS data/image acquisition and processing Provides practical hands-on knowledge with visual interpretation, well-organized and designed for a typical 16-week UAS course offered on college and university campuses Suitable for all levels of readers and does not require prior knowledge of UAS, remote sensing, digital image processing, or geospatial analytics Includes real-world environmental applications along with data interpretations and software used, often nonproprietary Combines the expertise of a wide range of UAS researchers and practitioners across the geospatial sciences This book provides a general introduction to drones along with a series of hands-on exercises that students and researchers can engage with to learn to integrate drone data into real-world applications. No prior background in remote sensing, GIS, or drone knowledge is needed to use this book. Readers will learn to process different types of UAS imagery for applications (such as precision agriculture, forestry, urban landscapes) and apply this knowledge in environmental monitoring and land-use studies.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Internet of Things (IoT) Vandana Mohindru, Yashwant Singh, Ravindara Bhatt, Anuj Kumar Gupta, 2021-08-03 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES FOR INTERNET OF THINGS This comprehensive book deeply discusses the theoretical and technical issues of unmanned aerial vehicles for deployment by industries and civil authorities in Internet of Things (IoT) systems. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has become one of the rapidly growing areas of technology, with widespread applications covering various domains. UAVs play a very important role in delivering Internet of Things (IoT) services in small and low-power devices such as sensors, cameras, GPS receivers, etc. These devices are energy-constrained and are unable to communicate over long distances. The UAVs work dynamically for IoT applications in which they collect data and transmit it to other devices that are out of communication range. Furthermore, the benefits of the UAV include deployment at remote locations, the ability to carry flexible payloads, reprogrammability during tasks, and the ability to sense for anything from anywhere. Using IoT technologies, a UAV may be observed as a terminal device connected with the ubiquitous network, where many other UAVs are communicating, navigating, controlling, and surveilling in real time and beyond line-of-sight. The aim of the 15 chapters in this book help to realize the full potential of UAVs for the IoT by addressing its numerous concepts, issues and challenges, and develops conceptual and technological solutions for handling them. Applications include such fields as disaster management, structural inspection, goods delivery, transportation, localization, mapping, pollution and radiation monitoring, search and rescue, farming, etc. In addition, the book covers: Efficient energy management systems in UAV-based IoT networks IoE enabled UAVs Mind-controlled UAV using Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) The importance of AI in realizing autonomous and intelligent flying IoT Blockchain-based solutions for various security issues in UAV-enabled IoT The challenges and threats of UAVs such as hijacking, privacy, cyber-security, and physical safety. Audience: Researchers in computer science, Internet of Things (IoT), electronics engineering, as well as industries that use and deploy drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Agricultural Drones K. R. Krishna, 2018-03-26 Agricultural drones are expected to revolutionize the way we conduct agronomic procedures and maintain natural vegetation on earth. This book explores the increasing importance of the role of aerial robots in managing agricultural farms and natural resources. Agricultural Drones: A Peaceful Pursuit provides a wealth of information on drone usage in agriculture. The book discusses the advanced sensors and imaging capabilities of drones that give farmers new ways to increase yields and reduce crop damage. An introductory chapter provides historical data, with details about various models of drones as well as the most recent and popular agricultural drones in usage. The book goes onto look at such topics as the use of drones for soil fertility, production agronomy, irrigation, weed control, pest and disease control, grain yield forecasting, and economic advantages from drone use. This timely and useful volume will be a valuable resource for faculty, agricultural extension officers, and farmers and farm consultancy agencies. This book would also serve as an excellent textbook for students in agriculture, engineering, geography, etc. Key features: • outlines the advantages of using drones in agriculture, such as for the management of soil fertility, the study of natural resources and vegetation, the maintenance of adequate irrigation, and the control of weeds and pests • covers the economic advantages of using drones in agriculture • examines the regulatory aspects of agricultural drones • provides actual examples of drone usage in agriculture
  drone mapping for agriculture: Precision Agriculture Basics D. Kent Shannon, David E. Clay, Newell R. Kitchen, 2020-01-22 With the growing popularity and availability of precision equipment, farmers and producers have access to more data than ever before. With proper implementation, precision agriculture management can improve profitability and sustainability of production. Precision Agriculture Basics is geared at students, crop consultants, farmers, extension workers, and practitioners that are interested in practical applications of site-specific agricultural management. Using a multidisciplinary approach, readers are taught to make data-driven on-farm decisions using the most current knowledge and tools in crop science, agricultural engineering, and geostatistics. Precision Agriculture Basics also features a stunning video glossary including interviews with agronomists on the job and in the field.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Conservation Drones Serge A. Wich, Lian Pin Koh, 2018 This book aims to further build capacity in the conservation community to use drones for conservation and inspire others to adapt emerging technologies for conservation.
  drone mapping for agriculture: UAV or Drones for Remote Sensing Applications Felipe Gonzalez Toro, Antonios Tsourdos, 2018-11-23 This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue UAV or Drones for Remote Sensing Applications that was published in Sensors
  drone mapping for agriculture: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Applications in Agriculture and Environment Ram Avtar, Teiji Watanabe, 2019-11-18 This book showcases how new and emerging technologies like Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are trying to provide solutions to unresolved socio-economic and environmental problems. Unmanned vehicles can be classified into five different types according to their operation. These five types are unmanned ground vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned surface vehicles (operating on the surface of the water), unmanned underwater vehicles, and unmanned spacecraft. Unmanned vehicles can be guided remotely or function as autonomous vehicles. The technology has a wide range of uses including agriculture, industry, transport, communication, surveillance and environment applications. UAVs are widely used in precision agriculture; from monitoring the crops to crop damage assessment. This book explains the different methods in which they are used, providing step-by-step image processing and sample data. It also discusses how smart UAVs will provide unique opportunities for manufacturers to utilise new technological trends to overcome the current challenges of UAV applications. The book will be of great interest to researchers engaged in forest carbon measurement, road patrolling, plantation monitoring, crop yield estimation, crop damage assessment, terrain modelling, fertilizer control, and pest control.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Proceedings of UASG 2019 Kamal Jain, Kourosh Khoshelham, Xuan Zhu, Anuj Tiwari, 2020-02-22 This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of geographic information systems and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies, as presented by leading researchers and engineers at the 1st International Conference on Unmanned Aerial System in Geomatics (UASG), held in Roorkee, India on April 6-7, 2019. It covers highly diverse topics, including photogrammetry and remote sensing, surveying, UAV manufacturing, geospatial data sensing, UAV processing, visualization, and management, UAV applications and regulations, geo-informatics and geomatics. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaboration among different specialists.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Applying Drone Technologies and Robotics for Agricultural Sustainability Raj, Pethuru, Saini, Kavita, Pacheco, Vinicius, 2023-01-09 Many industries are affected by the growing advancements and stability of the internet of things (IoT) technologies and tools. These include the agricultural fields. With such advancements, decision-enabling agricultural field data gets gathered and transmitted meticulously through numerous IoT sensors and devices deployed in agricultural fields and their surroundings. Further study on these technologies is required to ensure they are utilized appropriately within the field. Applying Drone Technologies and Robotics for Agricultural Sustainability conveys the latest trends and transitions happening in the digital space in order to fulfill the varying needs and sentiments of the agriculture domain. Covering key topics such as deep learning, robots, sustainability, and smart farming, this premier reference source is ideal for industry professionals, farmers, computer scientists, policymakers, researchers, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Drones and Geographical Information Technologies in Agroecology and Organic Farming Massimo De Marchi, Alberto Diantini, Salvatore Eugenio Pappalardo, 2022-09-29 Although organic farming and agroecology are normally not associated with the use of new technologies, it’s rapid growth, new technologies are being adopted to mitigate environmental impacts of intensive production implemented with external material and energy inputs. GPS, satellite images, GIS, drones, help conventional farming in precision supply of water, pesticides, fertilizers. Prescription maps define the right place and moment for interventions of machinery fleets. Yield goal remains the key objective, integrating a more efficient use or resources toward an economic-environmental sustainability. Technological smart farming allows extractive agriculture entering the sustainability era. Societies that practice agroecology through the development of human-environmental co-evolutionary systems represent a solid model of sustainability. These systems are characterized by high-quality agroecosystems and landscapes, social inclusion, and viable economies. This book explores the challenges posed by the new geographic information technologies in agroecology and organic farming. It discusses the differences among technology-laden conventional farming systems and the role of technologies in strengthening the potential of agroecology. The first part reviews the new tools offered by geographic information technologies to farmers and people. The second part provides case studies of most promising application of technologies in organic farming and agroecology: the diffusion of hyperspectral imagery, the role of positioning systems, the integration of drones with satellite imagery. The third part of the book, explores the role of agroecology using a multiscale approach from the farm to the landscape level. This section explores the potential of Geodesign in promoting alliances between farmers and people, and strengthening food networks, whether through proximity urban farming or asserting land rights in remote areas in the spirit of agroecological transition. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons 4.0 license.
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  drone mapping for agriculture: UAV or Drones for Remote Sensing Applications Felipe Gonzalez Toro, Antonios Tsourdos, 2018-11-23 This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue UAV or Drones for Remote Sensing Applications that was published in Sensors
  drone mapping for agriculture: Precision Agriculture '19 John V. Stafford, 2019 Precision agriculture is a reality in agriculture and is playing a key role as the industry comes to terms with the environment, market forces, quality requirements, traceability, vehicle guidance and crop management. These proceedings contain reviewed papers presented at the 12th European Conference on Precision Agriculture. The papers reflect the wide range of disciplines that impinge on precision agriculture - technology, crop science, soil science, agronomy, information technology, decision support, remote sensing and others.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Scaling Up Disruptive Agricultural Technologies in Africa Jeehye Kim, Parmesh Shah, Joanne Catherine Gaskell, Ashesh Prasann, 2020-07-16 This study—which includes a pilot intervention in Kenya—aims to further the state of knowledge about the emerging trend of disruptive agricultural technologies (DATs) in Africa, with a focus on supply-side dynamics. The first part of the study is a stocktaking analysis to assess the number, scope, trend, and characteristics of scalable disruptive technology innovators in agriculture in Africa. From a database of 434 existing DAT operations, the analysis identified 194 as scalable. The second part of the study is a comparative case study of Africa’s two most successful DAT ecosystems in Kenya and Nigeria, which together account for half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s active DATs. The objective of these two case studies is to understand the successes, challenges, and opportunities faced by each country in fostering a conducive innovation ecosystem for scaling up DATs. The case study analysis focuses on six dimensions of the innovation ecosystem in Kenya and Nigeria: finance, regulatory environment, culture, density, human capital, and infrastructure. The third part of the study is based on the interactions and learnings from a pilot event to boost the innovation ecosystem in Kenya. The Disruptive Agricultural Technology Innovation Knowledge and Challenge Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, brought together more than 300 key stakeholders from large technology companies, agribusiness companies, and public agencies; government representatives and experts from research and academic institutions; and representatives from financial institutions, foundations, donors, and venture capitalists. Scaling Up Disruptive Agricultural Technologies in Africa concludes by establishing that DATs are demonstrating early indications of a positive impact in addressing food system constraints. It offers potential entry points and policy recommendations to facilitate the broader adoption of DATs and improve the overall food system.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Agricultural Drones K. R. Krishna, 2018-03-26 Agricultural drones are expected to revolutionize the way we conduct agronomic procedures and maintain natural vegetation on earth. This book explores the increasing importance of the role of aerial robots in managing agricultural farms and natural resources. Agricultural Drones: A Peaceful Pursuit provides a wealth of information on drone usage in agriculture. The book discusses the advanced sensors and imaging capabilities of drones that give farmers new ways to increase yields and reduce crop damage. An introductory chapter provides historical data, with details about various models of drones as well as the most recent and popular agricultural drones in usage. The book goes onto look at such topics as the use of drones for soil fertility, production agronomy, irrigation, weed control, pest and disease control, grain yield forecasting, and economic advantages from drone use. This timely and useful volume will be a valuable resource for faculty, agricultural extension officers, and farmers and farm consultancy agencies. This book would also serve as an excellent textbook for students in agriculture, engineering, geography, etc. Key features: • outlines the advantages of using drones in agriculture, such as for the management of soil fertility, the study of natural resources and vegetation, the maintenance of adequate irrigation, and the control of weeds and pests • covers the economic advantages of using drones in agriculture • examines the regulatory aspects of agricultural drones • provides actual examples of drone usage in agriculture
  drone mapping for agriculture: Intelligent Robots and Drones for Precision Agriculture Sundaravadivazhagan Balasubaramanian,
  drone mapping for agriculture: So You Want to Create Maps Drones? Kike Calvo, 2015-09-21 Photogrammetry with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) is a rapidlymaturing technology. Being versatile and inexpensive, it has the potentialto offer solutions in a wide range of applications, such as forestry inventory, precision agriculture, flood hazard assessment, pollution monitoring, land survey, and integrity assessment of industrial facilities. Written in the form of a fieldguide, this book explains, in easy-to-understand language, basic concepts ofphotogrammetry and spatial data, and techniques for mosaicking drone photos.The book is not intended as a complete do-it-yourself guide, but after reading it, you get a good sense about what hardware and software parts you will need toassemble a drone system on your own. Or if you have the funds, simply purchasea commercial product and follow the steps laid out in the book to design yourapplication. Towards that end, you will find the survey of industrial leaders ofenvironmental drone applications particularly useful.The author of the book, Kike Calvo, is an experienced National GeographicCreative photographer. The explanation of technical jargons is based on his ownexperience and interviews with his colleagues. Some of the questions and answersare included in the book. These are questions you probably would have and Calvohas already got expert answers for you. I find this style of writing quite effective, injecting liveness into what otherwise could be dry reading.UAV photogrammetry is not just about obtaining pretty pictures. To realize itspotential you must georeference the pictures, produce an orthomosaic, andmake 3D point clouds. Read the book to find out what all these mean, and muchmore.Foreword by Xuhui Lee. Sara Shallenberger Brown Professor, Yale University.Editor-in-Chief, Agricultural and Forest Meteorol
  drone mapping for agriculture: Advances in Responsible Land Administration Jaap Zevenbergen, Walter de Vries, Rohan Mark Bennett, 2015-08-14 Advances in Responsible Land Administration challenges conventional forms of land administration by introducing alternative approaches and provides the basis for a new land administration theory. A compilation of observations about responsible land administration in East Africa, it focuses on a new empirical foundation rather than preexisting ideal
  drone mapping for agriculture: Smart Agritech Santosh Kumar Srivastava, Durgesh Srivastava, Korhan Cengiz, Pramod Gaur, 2024-10-08 Agriculture has always been a vital sector of the global economy, providing food and raw materials for industries and households. However, with the growing population, changing climate conditions, and limited resources, the agriculture sector is facing numerous challenges. To address these challenges, farmers and agricultural companies are turning to advanced technologies such as Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). This exciting new volume provides a comprehensive overview of the latest technological advances in agriculture, focusing on the use of these three cutting-edge technologies. The book will explore the potential benefits of these technologies in improving agricultural efficiency, productivity, and sustainability. Whether for the veteran engineer, scientist in the lab, student, or faculty, this groundbreaking new volume is a valuable resource for researchers and other industry professionals interested in the intersection of technology and agriculture.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Farmer profiling: Making data work for smallholder farmers Addison, C., Boyera, S., Msengezi, C., 2017-11-28 The study presented in this report was commissioned by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) as a member of the Global Open Data for Agriculture & Nutrition (GODAN) initiative, and was conducted by SB Consulting (SBC4D). The objective of the research is to understand the role of farmer organisations (FO) and cooperatives in the agriculture data ecosystem. These organisations have long been recognised to play an important role in society that translates into the improvement of living conditions of their members, particularly the low-income earning population. More than 40% of households in Africa are member of a cooperative society ([ILO-2000]) and the cooperative movement is Africa’s biggest nongovernmental organisation. The key question this report explores is the role of these organisations in the emergent “data revolution.” How can they ensure that this data revolution benefits their members and the smallholder farmers in general, and at the same time contribute to the revolution by providing valuable information to policy makers or other stakeholders of the ecosystem?
  drone mapping for agriculture: Sustainable Development Using Geospatial Techniques Disha Thakur, Sanjay Kumar, Har Amrit Singh Sandhu, Chander Prakash, 2024-09-26 This book is a must-have for anyone interested in leveraging geospatial technology, as it covers a wide range of applications and offers valuable insights into the mapping, visualization, and analysis of natural resource planning using GIS, remote sensing, and GPS. Geospatial technology (GT) is a combination of geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS), and the global position system (GPS) for the mapping, visualization, and analysis of natural resource planning. Nowadays, GIS is widely used throughout the globe for a wide range of applications. GIS is a system that combines locations, geography, hardware, software, statistics, planning, and digital mapping. GIS is a system in which one can store, manipulate, analyze, and visualize or display spatial data. The basic components of GIS are hardware, software, data, input, and manpower. One can develop spatial, temporal, and dynamic models using GIS, which may help in effective decision-making tools. Geospatial information is a computer programme that collects, stores, verifies, and presents information on locations on the surface of the Earth. Geographical information systems play a key role in sustainable development. Geospatial technology combines traditional database operations like query and statistical analysis with the specific graphical and geographic analytical capabilities offered by maps.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Horticultural Reviews, Volume 45 Ian Warrington, 2018-03-27 Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. Topics covered include the horticulture of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamentals. These review articles, written by world authorities, bridge the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of horticultural scientists and teachers.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Artificial Intelligence and IoT-Based Technologies for Sustainable Farming and Smart Agriculture Tomar, Pradeep, Kaur, Gurjit, 2021-01-08 As technology continues to saturate modern society, agriculture has started to adopt digital computing and data-driven innovations. This emergence of “smart” farming has led to various advancements in the field, including autonomous equipment and the collection of climate, livestock, and plant data. As connectivity and data management continue to revolutionize the farming industry, empirical research is a necessity for understanding these technological developments. Artificial Intelligence and IoT-Based Technologies for Sustainable Farming and Smart Agriculture provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of critical technological solutions within the farming industry. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as crop monitoring, precision livestock farming, and agronomic data processing, this book is ideally designed for farmers, agriculturalists, product managers, farm holders, manufacturers, equipment suppliers, industrialists, governmental professionals, researchers, academicians, and students seeking current research on technological applications within agriculture and farming.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Agricultural Informatics Amitava Choudhury, Arindam Biswas, Manish Prateek, Amlan Chakrabarti, 2021-03-02 Despite the increasing population (the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates 70% more food will be needed in 2050 than was produced in 2006), issues related to food production have yet to be completely addressed. In recent years, Internet of Things technology has begun to be used to address different industrial and technical challenges to meet this growing need. These Agro-IoT tools boost productivity and minimize the pitfalls of traditional farming, which is the backbone of the world's economy. Aided by the IoT, continuous monitoring of fields provides useful and critical information to farmers, ushering in a new era in farming. The IoT can be used as a tool to combat climate change through greenhouse automation; monitor and manage water, soil and crops; increase productivity; control insecticides/pesticides; detect plant diseases; increase the rate of crop sales; cattle monitoring etc. Agricultural Informatics: Automation Using the IoT and Machine Learning focuses on all these topics, including a few case studies, and they give a clear indication as to why these techniques should now be widely adopted by the agriculture and farming industries.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Revolutionizing Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture Zia Ul Haq, Muhammad, Ali, Iftikhar, 2024-08-29 In the industry of agriculture, farmers are facing a challenge worldwide: the need to simultaneously achieve substantial crop yields and mitigate the adverse environmental effects caused by persistent threats from agricultural parasites. The escalating demand for food in tandem with population expansion exacerbates this intricate dilemma, highlighting the shortcomings of conventional approaches to insect management. As climate change, the development of pest resistance, and the call for reduced chemical inputs intensify, a fundamental change in our approach to pest management becomes imperative. Revolutionizing Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture , is an exploration into the convergence of technology and tradition, revealing how data-driven methodologies and state-of-the-art technologies are transforming the field of agricultural pest management. Revolutionizing Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture serves as more than a compilation of developments; it is a strategic guide for policymakers, researchers, and farmers navigating the complexities of contemporary agriculture responsibly. With an objective to bridge the gap between traditional pest management and innovative technology, the book provides practical strategies, case studies, and valuable insights, inviting readers to explore the symbiotic relationship between technology and soil cultivation, paving the way for a paradigm shift in the agricultural industry. This carefully crafted resource is designed for a diverse audience, including agricultural researchers, Agri-tech professionals, policymakers, and educators, empowering them with the knowledge and resources needed to embrace smart solutions, contributing to increased productivity, reduced environmental impact, and the sustainability of agricultural systems.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Agri 4.0 and the Future of Cyber-Physical Agricultural Systems Seifedine Kadry, Vandana Sharma, Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj, Rutvij H. Jhaveri, Gandhiya Vendhan, 2024-04-16 Agri 4.0 and the Future of Cyber-Physical Agricultural Systems is the first book to explore the potential use of technology in agriculture with the focus on the technologies, enabling the reader to better comprehend the full range of CPS opportunities. From planning to distribution, CPS technologies are available to impact agricultural output, delivery and consumption. The impact for food security may be significant and this book explores ways to implement CPS effectively and appropriately. Technology, especially computing technology, can play a significant in the field of agriculture by processing digitized data to solve the complex agronomic, agricultural demand and supply issues that impact the food supply chain, and ultimately food security. In Agri 4.0, the cyber physical system synchronously interacts with agricultural systems to control and execute the operation autonomously. Digitalization of agriculture integrates digital computers to assist the processes of agriculture with its digitized data and its allied technology including AI, Computer Vision, Big data, Block chain and IoT. Agri 4.0 digitalizes, estimate, plan, predict, and produce the optimum agricultural inputs and outputs for the required for commercial purposes. It can be used to get a fair, transparent and accountable process to serve the stakeholders. The convergence of IoT, ML, Big data and 5G networks have opened new possibilities to explore and exploit the cyber physical agricultural systems. The management and practices of smart multi-layer architecture and smart supply chain are one of the key application areas in Agri 4.0. The global team of authors also presents important insights into promising areas of precision agriculture, autonomous systems, smart farming environment, smart production monitoring, pest detection and recovery, sustainable industrial practices and government policies in Agri 4.0. - Addresses one of the most complex applications of CPS - Describes various technologies, covering CPS in agriculture from precision agriculture to smart supply chain management - Focuses on the digital framework, tools, and systems capable of supporting Agri 4.0
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  drone mapping for agriculture: Drones - Various Applications Dragan Cvetković, 2024-02-07 Although many believe that unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are a recent invention, unmanned flight has a rich history that goes all the way back to ancient times. The first systems that can be specified under the modern definition of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones include reconnaissance drones developed and deployed during the Cold War period. Today, such systems have evolved and can have different designs. In the last twenty years, many drones with different aerodynamic characteristics, flight endurance, methods and places of launch and acceptance, and even more diverse purposes have been developed. The achievements of modern science, technique, and technology, especially in the field of microelectronics and control systems, have made it possible to design and manufacture drones that are capable of performing controllable flight in a wide range of altitudes, speeds, and distances while performing complex and diverse tasks with almost the same efficiency as well as manned aircraft. This book provides a comprehensive overview of drone technology and applications with chapters on the detection and classification of drones, issues related to electric unmanned aerial vehicles, integrating drones into educational curricula, and the uses of different types of drones in various situations, among other topics.
  drone mapping for agriculture: IoT, UAV, BCI Empowered Deep Learning models in Precision Agriculture José Dias Pereira, Liangliang Yang , Jian Lian, Dengchao Feng, 2024-05-10 Machine vision applications in precision agriculture have attracted a great deal of attention. They focus on monitoring, protection, and management of various plant populations. These applications have shown potential value in reforming crucial components of plant production, including fine-grained ripeness recognition of all kinds of plants and detecting and classifying weeds, seeds, and pests for crop health, quality, and quantity enhancement. In recent decades, the extensive achievements of deep learning techniques have shown significant opportunities for almost all fields. Accordingly, many deep learning models have been presented for different types of images and have achieved promising outcomes. The deep learning-based approaches can contribute to gaining insights into the plants' inherent characteristics and the surrounding environmental elements. This research topic's primary value is providing a platform for deep learning-based applications for precision agriculture. These applications can be fairly evaluated and compared with each other. Accordingly, more effective and efficient detection and classification approaches for precision agriculture can be developed or optimized.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Push Button Agriculture K. R. Krishna, 2017-03-16 This book covers three main types of agricultural systems: the use of robotics, drones (unmanned aerial vehicles), and satellite-guided precision farming methods. Some of these are well refined and are currently in use, while others are in need of refinement and are yet to become popular. The book provides a valuable source of information on this developing field for those involved with agriculture and farming and agricultural engineering. The book is also applicable as a textbook for students and a reference for faculty.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Handbook of Research on AI-Equipped IoT Applications in High-Tech Agriculture Khang, Alex, 2023-08-02 The agriculture industry is facing significant challenges in meeting the increasing demand for food while also ensuring sustainable development. Traditional agricultural methods are not equipped to meet the demands of the modern world. To overcome these challenges, Advanced Technologies and AI-Equipped IoT Applications in High-Tech Agriculture provides an in-depth analysis of the opportunities and challenges for AI-powered management tools and IoT-equipped techniques for the high-tech agricultural ecosystem. The Handbook of Research on AI-Equipped IoT Applications in High-Tech Agriculture explores advanced methodologies, models, techniques, technologies, and applications along with the concepts of real-time supporting systems to help agricultural producers adjust plans or schedules for taking care of their farms. Additionally, it discusses the role of IoT technologies and AI applications in agricultural ecosystems and their potential to improve product quality and market competitiveness. The book includes discussions on the application of blockchain, biotechnology, drones, robotics, data analytics, and visualization in high-tech agriculture. It is an essential reference for anyone interested in the future of high-tech agriculture, including agricultural analysts, investment analysts, scholars, researchers, academics, professionals, engineers, and students.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Multidisciplinary Functions of Blockchain Technology in AI and IoT Applications Chowdhury, Niaz, Chandra Deka, Ganesh, 2020-10-30 Blockchain technology allows value exchange without the need for a central authority and ensures trust powered by its decentralized architecture. As such, the growing use of the internet of things (IoT) and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) are to be benefited immensely by this technology that can offer devices and applications data security, decentralization, accountability, and reliable authentication. Bringing together blockchain technology, AI, and IoT can allow these tools to complement the strengths and weaknesses of the others and make systems more efficient. Multidisciplinary Functions of Blockchain Technology in AI and IoT Applications deliberates upon prospects of blockchain technology using AI and IoT devices in various application domains. This book contains a comprehensive collection of chapters on machine learning, IoT, and AI in areas that include security issues of IoT, farming, supply chain management, predictive analytics, and natural languages processing. While highlighting these areas, the book is ideally intended for IT industry professionals, students of computer science and software engineering, computer scientists, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, and academicians interested in updated and advanced research surrounding the functions of blockchain technology in AI and IoT applications across diverse fields of research.
  drone mapping for agriculture: Farm Machinery and Processes Management in Sustainable Agriculture Edmund Lorencowicz,
  drone mapping for agriculture: Applications of Computer Vision and Drone Technology in Agriculture 4.0 Siddharth Singh Chouhan,
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