Unmanned aerial vehicle systems in crop production : a compendium /

"This volume provides a useful detailed review of 250 UAVs that examines their usefulness in enhancing profitability, yield, and quality of crop production. A detailed view of the recent trends indicates an increase in agricultural drone production. Millions of dollars have been invested in sta...

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Main Author: Krishna, K. R. (Kowligi R.) (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakville, ON ; Palm Bay, Florida : Apple Academic Press Inc., [2020]
Series:Innovations in agricultural and biological engineering.
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505 0 |a Introduction to unmanned aerial vehicle systems utilized in agriculture -- Fixed-winged unmanned aerial vehicle systems utilized in agriculture -- Helicopter and multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle systems utilized in agriculture -- Parachutes, blimps, balloons, and kites as unmanned aerial vehicles useful in agriculture -- Sensors and image-processing computer software relevant to unmanned aerial vehicle-based technology in agriculture -- Applications of unmanned aerial vehicle systems in agriculture: a few examples. 
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545 0 |a K.R. Krishna, PhD, is an agricultural scientist. He has authored several books on international agriculture, encompassing topics in agroecosystems, field crops, soil fertility and crop management, precision farming, and soil microbiology. His more recent titles deal with topics such as agricultural robotics and drones and satellite guidance to improve soil fertility and crop productivity. Dr. Krishna is retired from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India. He is a member of the International Society for Precision Agriculture, American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, Ecological Society of America, Indian Society of Agronomy, and Soil Science Society of India. 
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