aerial robotics for agriculture - cropwatch
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DRONES AUTOMATED FLIGHT FOR CROP IMAGING
Conventional methods
Crop scouting via ATV/walking
Full size aircraft
Satellite imaging
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Advantages of using drones
Efficient
Get more coverage
On Demand
Increased temporal resolution
Increased spatial resolution
GPS
Position of copter
Coordinates of photos
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Cameras
Able to use different types of cameras
Sports Camera
Point & Shoot
DSLR
Mirrorless
Visible range, near infrared, infrared
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Flight Planning
Click and drag to create waypoints (flight path)
Indicate altitude and action for each waypoint
Send flight path wirelessly to drone
Launch
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Ground Control
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Real Time Monitoring of Flight
Flight path progress
Sensor readout
Transmit live video feed to ground station
See what you’re capturing
You are involved in the composition
FPV
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Post-Flight Review
File can be reviewed in actual time or fast
forwarded
GPS coordinates for photos taken
Troubleshooting
Repeatable flight path
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examples Images Questions?
Vishal Singh
Pixobot, LLC
David Wiens
Wiensdotcom, LLC