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A Technical Study on UAV Characteristics for Precision Agriculture Applications and Associated Practical Challenges.
- Source :
- Remote Sensing; Mar2021, Vol. 13 Issue 6, p1204, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The incorporation of advanced technologies into Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) platforms have enabled many practical applications in Precision Agriculture (PA) over the past decade. These PA tools offer capabilities that increase agricultural productivity and inputs' efficiency and minimize operational costs simultaneously. However, these platforms also have some constraints that limit the application of UAVs in agricultural operations. The constraints include limitations in providing imagery of adequate spatial and temporal resolutions, dependency on weather conditions, and geometric and radiometric correction requirements. In this paper, a practical guide on technical characterizations of common types of UAVs used in PA is presented. This paper helps select the most suitable UAVs and on-board sensors for different agricultural operations by considering all the possible constraints. Over a hundred research studies were reviewed on UAVs applications in PA and practical challenges in monitoring and mapping field crops. We concluded by providing suggestions and future directions to overcome challenges in optimizing operational proficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PRECISION farming
AGRICULTURAL productivity
FIELD crops
OPERATING costs
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20724292
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Remote Sensing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149574572
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13061204