Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture
Eyes Above Fields
- 1st Edition - August 11, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Dionysis Bochtis, Aristotelis C. Tagarakis, Dimitrios Kateris
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 9 4 0 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 4 0 1 - 7
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 valu… Read more
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Request a sales quoteUnmanned 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.
- Addresses practical issues and the latest technology application insights
- Provides specialized and comprehensive information for daily use-cases
- Ties remote sensing using aerial systems and precision farming issues
Undergraduate and Postgraduate students of Agricultural Science and Engineering Faculties and Practitioners, Agri-business Consultants, Agricultural policy making stakeholders, Environmental policy making stakeholders
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Section A: Introduction
- Chapter 1. Developments in the era of unmanned aerial systems
- Abstract
- Introduction
- History of drones
- Classification of drones
- Discussion and main conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. A drone view for agriculture
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Types of unmanned aerial systems
- Mission-planning
- Sensor availability
- Conclusion
- References
- Section B: Applications in agriculture
- Chapter 3. Application of unmanned aerial systems to address real-world issues in precision agriculture
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The utilization of UAS in agriculture
- Future perspective of UAS in precision agriculture
- References
- Chapter 4. Unmanned aerial vehicles applications in vegetables and arable crops
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Sensing and surveying
- Fertilization management
- Disease and pest detection
- Spraying and pest management
- Irrigation
- Yield prediction
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5. Unmanned aerial systems applications in orchards and vineyards
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Monitoring, sensing, and mapping applications
- Pest management and drone spraying
- Irrigation efficiency
- Yield prediction and selective harvesting
- Flight planning
- Conclusions
- References
- Section C: Operational aspects
- Chapter 6. Unmanned aerial vehicles for agricultural automation
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Chronicle of unmanned aerial vehicles
- Unmanned aerial vehicle types and characteristics
- Mission planning
- Mosaicing methods
- Data processing
- Unmanned aerial vehicles in precision agriculture
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 7. Drones as functional parts of physical-cyber eco-systems
- Abstract
- Introduction
- An overview of unmanned aerial vehicles used in livestock farming, open-field agriculture, and forestry
- The concept of a multipurpose physical-cyber agri-forest drones ecosystem for governance and environmental observation
- Discussion and main conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Section D: Sustainability aspects
- Chapter 8. Information management infrastructures for multipurpose unmanned aerial systems operations
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Agricultural applications of unmanned aerial systems
- Digital Twin paradigm in agriculture
- Open-source Digital Twins and internet of things platforms for facilitating the unmanned aerial systems deployment in agriculture
- Discussion and main conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 9. Challenges and opportunities for cost-effective use of unmanned aerial system in agriculture
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Cost components for unmanned aerial systems in agriculture
- Cost-effective unmanned aerial systems applications
- Current state and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 10. Energy efficiency for in-farm unmanned aerial system applications
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Unmanned aerial system types – Energy aspects and performance
- Unmanned aerial systems power and energy demands
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 11. A gender perspective on drones and digital twins in a transdisciplinary European smart agriculture and forestry project
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Standards lead only to positive impacts for men, not women
- Methodology
- Recommendations and arguments
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 12. An overview of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) governance and regulatory frameworks in the European Union (EU)
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Overview of current European regulations
- Challenges and social acceptability
- Restrictive factors in agricultural applications of unmanned aircraft systems
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 11, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 302
- No. of pages (eBook): 320
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323919401
- eBook ISBN: 9780323914017
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Dionysis Bochtis
Dionysis D. Bochtis is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering of Faculty of Science and Technology at Aarhus University, Denmark. He holds a PhD in fleet management in bio-production systems, a MSc in automation control, and a B.Sc. in exact sciences (physics). His primary research is industrial engineering focused on bio-production and related supply chain systems including activities related to fleet management for conventional and autonomous field machinery; field robots (high level control aspects including mission planning, path planning, and task allocation); supply chain management for bio-energy, bio-recourses, and argi-food; field logistics (scheduling, area coverage planning, and routing); and automation and decision support systems. He is well recognized internationally, holding executive positions in the key international associations promoting agricultural engineering.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkAT
Aristotelis C. Tagarakis
Dr. Aristotelis Tagarakis is a Researcher at the Institute for Bio-economy and Agri- technology (iBO/CERTH) with expertise in precision agriculture. Dr Tagarakis received MSc degree in “Automation in Irrigation, Farm Structures and Farm Mechanization” and PhD degree in “precision agriculture” form the University of Thessaly, Greece. In the framework of his PhD he worked as research scholar at Auburn University, Biosystems Engineering department AL, U.S.A., in the area of Precision Agriculture, variable rate fertilization and automated irrigation in maize. Also, he has been Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell University, N.Y., U.S.A., leading the precision agriculture program. Before joining the iBO he was senior researcher at the BioSense Institute in Serbia. He has significant research experience working at various national, European, and other international projects. His main research interests include precision agriculture, digital farming, farm management information systems, remote sensing, sensor networks in agriculture, agricultural engineering, and automations in agriculture.
Affiliations and expertise
Researcher, Institute for Bio-economy and Agri-technology (iBO), Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), GreeceDK
Dimitrios Kateris
Dimitris Kateris is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Agriculture Engineering at the Technological Educational Institute of Epirus. He received his Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2015, for his dissertation on "Intelligent system for fault diagnosis in agricultural tractor mechanical subsystems" He also holds M.Sc. degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2006 and two bachelor degrees in Agricultural Engineering and Water Resources from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2006) and Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly (1999), respectively.
From 2012 to 2015 was an Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Agriculture Technology, Technological Instute of Epirus. From 2002 to 2011 was an Adjunct Lecturer in Agriculture Engineering at the Department of Biosystems Engineering, Technological Instute of Thessaly.
He concentrates his scientific research in the areas of Agricultural Machinery, Nondestructive testing and evaluation, Fault diagnosis techniques in mechanical subsystems, Vibration Analysis, Acoustic Emission Analysis, Machine Condition Monitoring, Neural Networks (NN), Machinery and Power systems, Safety and Reliability in Agricultural Machinery, Automation and New Technologies in Agricultural Machinery, Status check using Neural Networks and Self-Organizing Maps, Support Vector Machines (SVM).
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Agriculture Engineering, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, GreeceRead Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture on ScienceDirect