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Modern technologies and information tools can be used to maximize agricultural aviation productivity, allowing for precision application of agrochemical products. This book reviews and summarizes state-of-the-art precision agricultural aviation technologies that include remote sensing, aerial spraying and ground verification technologies. Furthermore, the author discusses the future of precision agricultural aviation technology with emphasis on key development directions in real-time image processing, variable-rate spraying, multi-sensor data fusion and RTK differential positioning, and other supporting technologies for UAV-based aerial spraying. This book serves as a reference for industry professionals by summarizing the history and achievements of UAV-based technologies, and encourages further development of precision agricultural aviation technologies. It is the 8th title of the "Agriculture Automation and Control" book series published by Springer.
List of contents
Overview of precision agriculture aviation technology.- Basics of airborne remote sensing in precision agriculture.- Airborne remote sensing in precision agriculture.- Spraying technology in precision agriculture aviation.- Study on aerial spraying control effect and efficacy.- Wind tunnel study on droplet deposition and drift.
About the author
Dr. Yubin Lan, the member of European Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters (EASAL), the Foreign Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, the Foreign Academician of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences, a Scientist in precision agriculture, who has long been engaged in precision agricultural research for 38 years, especially in precision agricultural aviation. He first proposed the concept of “precision agricultural aviation” and took the lead in research work on the combination of agricultural aerial remote sensing and precision aerial spraying in the world. He had served as an Agricultural Engineer in the USDA-ARS and won the “Outstanding Merit Awards” for 8 consecutive years from 2006 to 2013. Appointed as the USA representative for the International Society of Precision Agriculture for his outstanding performance. He has been committed to the development of precision agricultural aviation in the world for many years, and made outstanding contributions to the development of agricultural aviation in USA and the promotion of the world's precision agricultural aviation disciplines, especially the development of agricultural aviation and plant protection UAV in China.
Summary
Modern technologies and information tools can be used to maximize agricultural aviation productivity, allowing for precision application of agrochemical products. This book reviews and summarizes state-of-the-art precision agricultural aviation technologies that include remote sensing, aerial spraying and ground verification technologies. Furthermore, the author discusses the future of precision agricultural aviation technology with emphasis on key development directions in real-time image processing, variable-rate spraying, multi-sensor data fusion and RTK differential positioning, and other supporting technologies for UAV-based aerial spraying. This book serves as a reference for industry professionals by summarizing the history and achievements of UAV-based technologies, and encourages further development of precision agricultural aviation technologies. It is the 8th title of the "Agriculture Automation and Control" book series published by Springer.
