https://www.goodfruit.com/hansen-drones-may-help-improve-biocontrol-in-wine-grapes/ (accessed February 11, 2024) This study introduced an integrated pest management strategy where two natural enemies of the spider mite and mealybug were released into a vineyard along with an insect attractant via a drone drop release. The desired outcome for this IPM combination is the improvement for controlling the spider mite and mealybug
https://www.pix4d.com/blog/vineyard-monitoring-multispectral-imagery/ (accessed February 10, 2024) The project aimed to define and test the most suitable vegetation indices for viticulture. They used the surveys to provide actionable information to the head winemaker. They provided monthly overviews of the site to monitor the vine’s progression in detail without having to be physically there. They indicated that processing
At a Viticulture Field Day at MSU’s, Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, winegrape growers evaluated some autonomous tools that performed various agriculture tasks; Pest management was one of the tasks featured.
Drones for Spraying Pesticides—Opportunities and Challenges Ohio State University: College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences Extension presents an overview describing how drones were initially used in agriculture up to the most current application, aerial spraying for pesticides and fertilization. The publication addresses advantages and limitations for using drones over more traditional methods, for example,
The selection of sensors (link) depends on your objectives. I.e., what do you wish to know from the image? Is it a stress level? If so, what type of stress? Below are some common examples of vegetative indices used to monitor crop health. Vegetation indices are crucial for assessing the health and growth of vegetation.
Introduction Precision agriculture workflows involve operation of aerial drones, sensors/cameras, and software applications. The goal is to gain valuable insights into your crops. In recent times, the number of growers using drones to collect crop and field data has increased significantly. Agriculture-specific applications have been developed to meet this demand. Users can plan autonomous flight
Introduction Open-source and proprietary software have many differences but they also have features in common as well. Open-source software is publicly shared in such a way that anyone may use and modify its source code within the purview of its licensing. Proprietary software is owned and copyrighted by an individual or company so the use/modification
Thermal cameras can detect and record the heat that radiates (known as infrared radiation, IR) from objects, which is an object’s heat signature. The heat signature that emanates from an object is produced by the speed of atoms moving around in it, so the faster the atom vibration within a given object the hotter the
Hyperspectral images and multispectral images are closely related. Hyperspectral images are collected over a narrow band that is continuous and borders one another so a range of the spectral band represents the full sequence of pixels in the section. Whereas, multispectral is made up of many small individual images within a given narrow spectrum. Hyperspectral
The photogrammetry process pulls out 3D information from 2D images that are collected during an aerial survey flight mission. The process involves taking overlapping photographs of an object, structure, or space, and converting them into 2D or 3D survey maps. Photogrammetry is often used by surveyors, architects, engineers, and contractors to create topographic maps, meshes,