Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture: Eyes Above Fields bridges the gap between knowledge of concept and real-world use and operations of UASs in agri-production. Based on a valuable combination of themes presented at the 13th European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment (EFITA) and supplemented by targeted invited articles of key-scientists, this book presents a full-spectrum view of the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for agricultural applications. It integrates dispersed knowledge in the field, providing a holistic approach regarding UAVs and other UAS and their use in sustainable decisions.
The integrated approach of the book provides a fresh look on contemporary agriculture-related issues, following precision farming approaches, by educating on a range of different issues of remote sensing and its use in agriculture. Furthermore, the operational planning aspects for UAS in agriculture focus part of the book provides information that is missing from other resources.
1. Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 10. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 11. Chapter 1 : Developments in the era of unmanned aerial systems - p. Page xiv 12. Chapter 2 : A drone view for agriculture - p. Page 18 13. Chapter 3 : Application of unmanned aerial systems to address real-world issues in precision agriculture - p. Page 45 14. Chapter 4 : Unmanned aerial vehicles applications in vegetables and arable crops - p. Page 66 15. Chapter 5 : Unmanned aerial systems applications in orchards and vineyards - p. Page 86 16. Chapter 6 : Unmanned aerial vehicles for agricultural automation - p. Page 104 17. Chapter 7 : Drones as functional parts of physical-cyber eco-systems - p. Page 150 18. Chapter 8 : Information management infrastructures for multipurpose unmanned aerial systems operations - p. Page 169 19. Chapter 9 : Challenges and opportunities for cost-effective use of unmanned aerial system in agriculture - p. Page 192 20. Chapter 10 : Energy efficiency for in-farm unmanned aerial system applications - p. Page 225 21. Chapter 11 : A gender perspective on drones and digital twins in a transdisciplinary European smart agriculture and forestry project - p. Page 243 22. Chapter 12 : An overview of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) governance and regulatory frameworks in the European Union (EU) - p. Page 266 23. Index - p. Page 284
Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture: Eyes Above Fields bridges the gap between knowledge of concept and real-world use and operations of UASs in agri-production. Based on a valuable combination of themes presented at the 13th European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment (EFITA) and supplemented by targeted invited articles of key-scientists, this book presents a full-spectrum view of the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for agricultural applications. It integrates dispersed knowledge in the field, providing a holistic approach regarding UAVs and other UAS and their use in sustainable decisions.
The integrated approach of the book provides a fresh look on contemporary agriculture-related issues, following precision farming approaches, by educating on a range of different issues of remote sensing and its use in agriculture. Furthermore, the operational planning aspects for UAS in agriculture focus part of the book provides information that is missing from other resources.
1. Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 10. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 11. Chapter 1 : Developments in the era of unmanned aerial systems - p. Page xiv 12. Chapter 2 : A drone view for agriculture - p. Page 18 13. Chapter 3 : Application of unmanned aerial systems to address real-world issues in precision agriculture - p. Page 45 14. Chapter 4 : Unmanned aerial vehicles applications in vegetables and arable crops - p. Page 66 15. Chapter 5 : Unmanned aerial systems applications in orchards and vineyards - p. Page 86 16. Chapter 6 : Unmanned aerial vehicles for agricultural automation - p. Page 104 17. Chapter 7 : Drones as functional parts of physical-cyber eco-systems - p. Page 150 18. Chapter 8 : Information management infrastructures for multipurpose unmanned aerial systems operations - p. Page 169 19. Chapter 9 : Challenges and opportunities for cost-effective use of unmanned aerial system in agriculture - p. Page 192 20. Chapter 10 : Energy efficiency for in-farm unmanned aerial system applications - p. Page 225 21. Chapter 11 : A gender perspective on drones and digital twins in a transdisciplinary European smart agriculture and forestry project - p. Page 243 22. Chapter 12 : An overview of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) governance and regulatory frameworks in the European Union (EU) - p. Page 266 23. Index - p. Page 284
