Aerial robotics in agriculture. Parafoils, blimps, aerostats, and kites

This important volume provides a plethora of information on aerial vehicles and their possible roles in revolutionizing agricultural procedures through spectral analysis of terrains, soils, crops, water resources, diseases, floods, drought, and farm activities. There are several semi-autonomous and autonomous (robotic) aerial vehicles that are examined for their efficiency in offering detailed spectral data about agrarian regions and individual farms. Among them, small drone aircrafts such as fixed-winged and copter models have already caught the imagination of farmers. They are spreading fast in every nook and corner of the farm world. However, there are many more aerial robots that are utilized in greater detail during farming. In this volume, the focus is on aerial vehicles such as parafoils, blimps, aerostats, and kites, and how they are being evaluated for use in experimental farms and fields. A few aerial vehicles, such as robotic parafoils, have been adopted to procure aerial spectral data and visual imagery to aid agronomic procedures. These and other aerial robots are expected to change and improve the use of the sky in agricultural endeavors and the way we conduct agronomic procedures in the very near future. This volume is a timely resource for agricultural researchers, professors and students, and the general public who are interested in aerial vehicles.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	1423211784782 Krishna, K.R.
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	New York (USA) Apple Academic Press 2021
Subjects:	agricultural innovation systems, drone aircrafts, aerial photography, remote sensing, SDGs, Goal 2 Zero hunger,
Online Access:	https://www-taylorfrancis-com.fao.idm.oclc.org/books/mono/10.1201/9781003054863/aerial-robotics-agriculture-krishna?context=ubx&refId=825cc376-85e0-4fb6-b779-1d30b35374b3
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