This volume responds to the growing interest in adopting aerial
robots (UAVs, or drones) for agricultural crop production, which
are revolutionizing farming methods worldwide. The book provides a
detailed review of 250 UAVs that examines their usefulness in
enhancing profitability, yield, and quality of crop production.
Recent trends indicate an increase in agricultural drone production
and use. Millions of dollars have been invested in start-ups that
produce agro-drones in the past several years. North America,
Europe, China, and the Far East have excelled in offering a large
number of UAV models. Some of them are versatile, a few are
specific, and many of them are low cost. With so many drone models
(over 1200) available, how do farmers and agricultural specialists
choose the models best for them? This compendium examines the most
useful drones and provides the pertinent details about each drone,
its producer, cost incurred, and its pros and cons. It covers their
technical specifications, suitability for various purposes,
previous performances in farms, and possible benefits to farmers.
It covers fixed-wing drones, fixed-winged (hybrid) VTOL
helicopters, multi-copters, tilted-wing drones, etc. The book
includes a few drones meant more for military or other purposes
(e.g. recreation/fun) but that could be easily modified and adapted
for the farming sector. The reviews compare activities among the
UAVs, such aerial imagery of crops, ability to provide spectral
analyses to collect useful data about a crop's growth patterns, and
how they can be used to gauge crop canopy temperature (i.e. water
stress index), determine grain maturity, and much more.
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