Remote sensing and use of drone in Agriculture
- 2. INTRODUCTION An agricultural drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle used to help optimize agriculture operations, increase crop production, and monitor crop growth. Sensors and digital imaging capabilities can give farmers a richer picture of their fields. Drone Technology In Agriculture 3
- 3. Sensors Used In Agricultural Drones Drone Technology In Agriculture 4 • Aerial mapping • Imaging • Plant counting • Surveying VISUA L MULTISPE CTRAL • Plant health measurement • Water quality assessment • Vegetation index • Plant counting • Heat signature detection • Livestock detection • Surveillance • Water source detection • Emergency response THERMAL LIDA R • Useful in 3D digital surface modelling • Surface variation detection • Flood mapping • Short range • Plant health measurement • Water quality assessment • Vegetation index calculation • Full spectral sensing • Spectral research and development HYPERSPEC TRAL
- 4. HOW ARE DRONES BEING USED IN AGRICULTURE ? Monitoring Plant Health 01 Drones equipped with special imaging equipment called Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Software analysis can be used to change values in order to reflect the specific crop type and even in which stage of life a specific crop is in. Drone Technology In Agriculture 5 Monitoring Field Condition 02 Drones provide accurate field mapping. Having information on field elevation is useful in determining drainage patterns and wet/dry spots which allow for more efficient watering techniques.
- 5. Drone Technology In Agriculture 6 HOW ARE DRONES BEING USED IN AGRICULTURE ? Planting And Seeding 03 Automated drone seeders are mostly being used in forestry industries. Planting with drones means very hard to reach areas can be replanted without endangering workers. Spray Application 04 Crop spraying drones can carry large liquid storage reservoirs, can be operated more safely. It can be operated and maintained at a fraction of the cost compared to crop dusters.
- 6. Drone Technology In Agriculture 7 HOW ARE DRONES BEING USED IN AGRICULTURE ? 05 Drones are used to monitor the far reaches of a farm and allows for more frequent monitoring of hard to reach areas. Monitoring remote areas, which used to take hours of walking can now be completed in a few minutes. Security Drone Pollination 06 Researchers in the Netherlands and Japan are developing small drones that are capable of pollinating plants without damaging them. The next step is to create autonomous pollinating drones that will work and monitor crop health without constant instruction from operators.
- 7. Drone Technology In Agriculture 8 Multispectral Sensor Lidar Sensor Thermal Sensor Hyperspectral Sensor HOW ARE DRONES BEING USED IN AGRICULTURE ? Drone Irrigation 07 Using microwave sensing, drones are able to capture very accurate soil health information. Water can be distributed in a field in the most efficient way in an effort to conserve resources.
- 8. RESULT…. o Increase in area surveyed by minimum 55% and maximum 354%. o Total irrigated area is increased to about 13.88 lakh ha from previous year assessment of 10.71 lakh ha. o Total Increase in revenue of about 50 crores. ₹ o Increased transparency and reduction in dependency on manpower. Drone Technology In Agriculture 12
- 10. INTRODUCTION • Remote sensing is the science and technology of collecting data about the Earth's surface and atmosphere from a distance, typically using satellites, aircraft, or drones. • It involves detecting and recording electromagnetic radiation (such as light, infrared, or radio waves) reflected or emitted by objects on the Earth's surface.
- 11. Components of Remote Sensing process Earth Surface Source of Energy Sensing Systems
- 12. The remote sensing process The remote sensing process Visual Digital Reference data Air photos Digital data Maps Statistics GIS data sets User Decision Maker Data products Inter- pretation Information products Target audience
- 13. COLLECTION OF DATA: 1.GROUND OBSERVATION PLATFORMS Eg; Tripod stand , man 2. AIR BORNE OBSERVATIONS Eg: BALLONS , AIRCRAFTS , DRONES 3. SPACE BORNE OBSERVATIONS Eg: SATELLITE
- 14. Applications in agriculture 1. Crop identification 2. Crop acreage estimation 3. Crop condition assessment and stress detection 4. Identification of planting and harvesting dates 5. Crop yield modeling and estimation 6. Identification of pest and disease infestation 7. Soil moisture estimation 8. Irrigation monitoring and management 9. Soil mapping 10. Monitoring of droughts 11. Land cover and land degradation mapping 12. Identification of problematic soils
Editor's Notes
- #14: Crop identification Crop acerage estimation Crop condition assessment and stress detection Identification of planting and harvesting dates Crop yield modeling and estimation Identification of pest and disease infestation Soil moisture estimation Irrigation monitoring and management Soil mapping Monitoring of droughts Land cover and land degradation mapping Problematic soils identification