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Title: Development of an unmanned agricultural robotics system for measuring crop conditions for precision aerial application

Author
item Lan, Yubin
item ZHENG, YONGJUN - China Agricultural University
item WANG, YONGHUI - Prairie View A & M University
item Hoffmann, Wesley

Submitted to: ASABE Annual International Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/30/2012
Publication Date: 7/30/2012
Citation: Lan, Y., Zheng, Y., Wang, Y., Hoffmann, W.C. 2012. Development of an unmanned agricultural robotics system for measuring crop conditions for precision aerial application. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 121338444.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: An Unmanned Agricultural Robotics System (UARS) is acquired, rebuilt with desired hardware, and operated in both classrooms and field. The UARS includes crop height sensor, crop canopy analyzer, normalized difference vegetative index (NDVI) sensor, multispectral camera, and hyperspectral radiometer. Under both laboratory and field conditions, the system is used to measure real-time crop conditions include NDVI, biomass, canopy structure, and height, then import data into a GIS for georeferencing purposes.