Drones in Precision Irrigation Applications

Kari Kolehmainen, Paolo Castaldi, Massimiliano Menghini, Alicia Fuentes, Markus Taumberger, Attilio Toscano, Tullio Salmon Cinotti, Juha-Pekka Soininen

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    Abstract

    The paper presents how the drones will be deployed in SWAMP pilots and future precision agriculture. We present our vision of drones as autonomous sensor and communication platforms that execute multi-purpose missions in farms. Drones carrying mobile gateways can provide communication services for very low cost short-range radio equipped sensors. Changing the payload to multi-spectral camera and applying data analytics for images provide accurate information of the vegetative state of the crop. Both mission benefit from the capability to fly autonomously in various conditions in farms.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 23rd Conference of Open Innovations Association FRUCT
    EditorsSergey Balandin, Tullio Salmon Cinotti, Fabio Viola, Tatiana Tyutina
    PublisherFruct Oy
    Pages564-654
    ISBN (Print)978-952-68653-6-2
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    Event23rd Conference on Open Innovations Association (FRUCT) - Bologna, Italy
    Duration: 13 Nov 201816 Nov 2018
    Conference number: 23

    Publication series

    SeriesConference of Open Innovation Association FRUCT
    Volume23
    ISSN2305-7254

    Conference

    Conference23rd Conference on Open Innovations Association (FRUCT)
    Abbreviated titleFRUCT
    Country/TerritoryItaly
    CityBologna
    Period13/11/1816/11/18

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