Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Sensing Microrelief During Agrocenoses Monitoring

The use of UAVs for obtaining data on field microrelief within agricultural lands was demonstrated. The work relies on the NDVI integral values during the vegetation period obtained using satellite and ground-based spectrometry. It was established that a change in microrelief has a significant impact on the value of the NDVI integral and yield. The proposed approach can be used in precision farming for planning future agricultural work.

Authors: Anatoly P. Shevyrnogov, Nikita O. Malchikov, Irina Y. Botvich, Dmitriy V. Yemelianov, Alexander A. Larko

Keywords: UAV, agriculture, vegetation index, barley, precision farming, spectrometry

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