UNMANNED AERIAL FARMER: THE AGE OF DIGITAL FARMING
The practice of agriculture began eons of years ago and since then it has become the most important method of producing organic and edible food. In the present day, in an age where technology is booming and, development is pretty much inevitable, engineers are coming up with new, innovative, and quite impressive techniques in hope of implementing the advancing technology in the field of agriculture.
One such implementation is the introduction of unmanned aerial vehicles, more commonly known as drones, into this field. Equipped with the latest high-tech devices which include infrared cameras, AI-powered steering systems, solar-powered batteries, GPS, and digital imaging capabilities, the agricultural drone can have a revolutionary impact in the field of farming.
“Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize, in positive ways to help society — Bill Gates”
What is a Drone?
In Aviation and aircraft technology, a drone refers to unpiloted aircraft which were developed by the military to take up missions that were considered too dangerous for a human pilot.
Additionally, these machines didn’t require any kind of rest or relaxation time. They could keep on operating without any complaints as long as their fuel allowed them to. Drones come basically in two different categories
Human controlled Drone, in which a human has complete control over the steering of these drones.
AI Drones, in which the vehicle controls itself using Artificial Intelligence.
There are various sub-categories of these drones, which include:-
· Fixed Wing.
· Tethered Vehicle.
· Lighter than air (LTA).
· Rotary wing.
“A drone equipped with a thermal camera can fly over the scene and identify the hot spots”
Role of Drones in agriculture
Drones are light, small, and compact flying vehicles that can fly at really low altitudes as well as extremely high altitudes. These specialties help it in undertaking a multitude of operations which can prove to be highly beneficial to the farmer.
Some of the most common jobs which are given to these drones are pesticide spraying and image capturing. These images help the farmer to analyze the health of the crop and to spot any unwanted animals or rodents in their fields.
By using programming and tweaking the codes we can design these drones for specific jobs. Some of these jobs include:-
· Inspecting Crop Health, any kind of damage caused to the crops due to any kind of factors
· Plantation area, crop size, and density of the planted crops
· Scouting for animals and unwanted pests or any unnatural thing in the fields
· Temperature analysis The sensors and picture capturing devices help the farmer get a better picture of their fields which helps them to yield better crops and improve farm efficiency.
The multispectral imaging system helps the farmer to differentiate between the good and bad crops which then help the former in better production of cops.
“A drone can survey 150 miles of pipeline per day- on par with the helicopter crew but at a lower cost”
Future use
There is a huge potential for growth in this sector. The various kinds of technologies used in drones are constantly improving, like artificial intelligence, imaging, etc.
Software programs are being developed to make the user interface more user-friendly and at the same time improve the capabilities of the machines.
Apart from agricultural use, these drones can also be used for different tasks, which include livestock management and surveying fences.
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