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AI-Powered Drone Takes On Invasive Plants with Automated Precision Spraying by Haye Kesteloo A game-changing open-source drone system is tackling weed control with surgical precision, combining AI vision and automated reloading capabilities. This innovative project, developed by Nathan Builds, aims to make weed control more efficient and environmentally friendly, as detailed in his recent project documentation. Smart Design Meets Practical Innovation The V2 drone features a clever 3D-printed frame that doubles as a chemical reservoir – a significant upgrade from the V1’s separate tank design. At 12×12 inches, it’s compact but mighty. The system’s brain consists of ArduPilot running on a PixHawk, working alongside RTK GPS for pinpoint accuracy and a LiDAR altimeter […] #DroneTechnology #Drones #LiDAR

🌱 Enable Selective Weeding with Drone-Based Application Maps 🌱 👉 Ready to map, spray, and document your weeds using low-cost drones such as the #Mavic3E? Here’s how it works: 1️⃣ Provide Inputs: • Select a task (Green on Brown 🌾, Crop vs. Weed 🌱, or more specific). • Share your field boundaries (SHP/GeoJSON/KML or draw directly in our 🌱 Plant-Analyzer 🌱 web interface). • We create the optimal task-specific mission for your drone and the AI model. Mission download works for all DJI-Enterprise Drones; otherwise, we will specify parameters. 2️⃣ Fly: • Download and Execute the mission with your drone ✈️. 3️⃣ Upload: • Upload your data to the 🌱 Plant-Analyzer 🌱 web interface and start the processing. 4️⃣ Analyze and Inspect: • Inspect the results directly in our web interface 🧐. 5️⃣ Download and Execute: • Download your application map as a point- or polygon map and take action with your 🚜. For more information and to stay updated with our latest advancements: 👉 Visit our homepage: www.phenoinspect.de 👉 Contact: info@phenoinspect.de 👉 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eKzB4u7c #DroneMapping #WeedControl #PrecisionAg #DJI #AgTech #Innovation #DigitalAgriculture #PrecisionAgriculture #AgTech #PlantAnalyzer #Microplots #AgriculturalInnovation #PhenoInspect #DigitalPhenotyping #AgricultureTechnology #DroneTechnology #AIAnalysis #PlantBreeding #Versuchswesen #drones

AI-Powered Drone Takes On Invasive Plants with Automated Precision Spraying by Haye Kesteloo A game-changing open-source drone system is tackling weed control with surgical precision, combining AI vision and automated reloading capabilities. This innovative project, developed by Nathan Builds, aims to make weed control more efficient and environmentally friendly, as detailed in his recent project documentation. Smart Design Meets Practical Innovation The V2 drone features a clever 3D-printed frame that doubles as a chemical reservoir – a significant upgrade from the V1’s separate tank design. At 12×12 inches, it’s compact but mighty. The system’s brain consists of ArduPilot running on a PixHawk, working alongside RTK GPS for pinpoint accuracy and a LiDAR altimeter […] #DroneTechnology #Drones #LiDAR

DJI Mavic 3 Series: A Powerful Trio In front of us stand three remarkable drones, each representing the cutting-edge capabilities of DJI's Mavic 3 series. Say hello to the DJI Mavic 3E, Mavic 3T, and Mavic 3M — three distinct powerhouses designed to push boundaries in different industries. ✨ Mavic 3E (Enterprise): Precision mapping made efficient, ideal for surveying, inspection, and construction, offering advanced imaging with reliability and accuracy. 🔥 Mavic 3T (Thermal): A versatile tool for public safety, fire services, and search and rescue. Equipped with a thermal camera, it enables professionals to see beyond the visible. 🌿 Mavic 3M (Multispectral): The go-to solution for smart farming, providing farmers and agronomists with multispectral insights for crop health monitoring and precision agriculture. The Mavic 3 series represents innovation meeting purpose — each drone tailored for the needs of different fields. 🌍 From enhancing safety and environmental monitoring to transforming agricultural practices and infrastructure management, the M3E, M3T, and M3M are more than just drones; they're essential tools for our changing world. Which one would make the biggest impact for your field of work? Let us know in the comments below! ⬇️ #DJIMavic3Series #DroneTechnology #DJIEnterprise #Mapping #PublicSafety #PrecisionAgriculture #Innovation #TechForGood #UAV #FutureOfWork

There are many drone sensors and drone models available for agricultural use. Some drones specialize in spraying, while others capture data that can be used to provide insight into crop or livestock health. Drones can be outfitted with multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal, LiDAR, and RGB sensors. Multispectral and hyperspectral sensors can detect water drainages and determine vegetation health. Thermal sensors can detect water stress and availability, and LiDAR sensors can estimate plant volume and provide terrain data. Some multispectral sensors used for farming include: - Micasense Altum - Micasense Rededge-MX - Parrot Sequoia+ Some specific drones used for farming include: (for imagery) - DJI Inspire 2 - DJI Matrice 200 V2  - DJI Phantom Series  - DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral - eBee Series  - Mikrokopter Hexa-II - DJI P4 Multispectral - Draganfly Commander 3XL (for spraying/seeding) - DJI Agras T30 - XAG P100 What agricultural drones are your favorite? Any I missed? Please leave a comment if you know of any additional sensors or drones used for precision agriculture! #dronesforgood #drones4good #drones #agriculture #farming #precisionagriculture #multispectral #thermal #lidar #hyperspectral #imagery Follow me (Kat James) to learn more about #dronesforgood. This month I'm talking about drones for precision agriculture.

#Drones are an increasingly familiar technology finding a wide range of uses in the agriculture sector. In #agriculture drones are also being used in a battle – in that case against yield-robbing pests (insects, weeds, diseases). But drones are also a way to dramatically increase the ability to track the growth of crops and identify nutrient deficiencies. All this information can then guide key farm management decisions. Portfolio company UAVOS INC. uses its drones for precision agriculture. UAVOS INC.’s solution for gathering such #soil #moisture #data is based around its fixed-wing #Borey #unmanned aerial system (#UAS), and features a #multispectral #sensor #payload designed to provide both spatial and temporal resolution for better understanding of the soil moisture levels. Advanced Autonomous Solutions Fund portfolio companies are working on the #UAVs manufacture program as well as doing drone-based services.

🌱 Boost Your Orchard's Efficiency with Lume’s Measurement Package! 🌱 We’ve been busy using our big drones to clear gorse and spray farms, but we’re also here to help kiwifruit orchardists with accurate block, row, and bay data to optimize operations. Now’s the time to capture these measurements before the leaf canopy obstructs visibility. Don’t miss out—book your package today! 📊✈️ #Kiwifruit #PrecisionFarming #LumeContracting

Excited to share the findings of our recent study on automating sheep counting using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and machine learning techniques. Traditional counting methods are labor-intensive and disruptive, while current automated solutions struggle with detection accuracy due to low object-to-image-pixel ratios and high object densities. Our research introduces a novel sub-window inference technique, which significantly improves detection and counting accuracy by increasing the object-to-image-pixel ratios. The method sub-divides the images into smaller windows on which inference is done, and the results are aggregated together in a way that rejects duplicate detections. Compared to four other methods, our approach achieved a mean absolute error (MAE) of 3.21 sheep and a mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 1.27%. We also found that incorporating random cropping data augmentation during model training further enhances accuracy. While sub-window inference does not facilitate real-time predictions, it substantially reduces the MAE in automated sheep counting, providing a highly effective solution for sheep farmers. Well done to David Biggs for the great work, and Kristiaan Schreve for the co-supervision. #UAV #MachineLearning #AgricultureTech #SheepFarming #Innovation https://lnkd.in/dvkmwBHx

Advanced drone technology is changing the established methods of spraying, seeding, and crop monitoring, leading to more effective resource use and higher crop yields. Draganfly Inc. supports farmers with UAV tech that can increase their yields by as much as 5%, which is a sizeable increase in an industry with typically slim profit margins. Learn more about Draganfly's Commander series and the pivotal roles these UAVs play in supporting precision agriculture across North America. https://bit.ly/3xCQgmi

Balancing the UAV backlog and resources to complete a project will be different for each business model. Here at Cooper, we use Trello for our UAV flight board as well as assigning work tasks to the team. We have several FAA certified pilots (some of which are Professional Land Surveyors) as well as skilled flight subs that utilize our flight specification standards. Due to our backlog, we will forward sites over 200 acres to our manned aircraft division. It is cheaper for the client. We are busy flying every week across the country both with our in-house team and mutual flying partners (manned and unmanned). We also process data that our client chooses to fly the site per our flight specifications. It is a great relationship that we have built over the years with many companies that are getting into flying UAVs for mapping purposes. We have the technical skills and experience required to provide design grade survey mapping deliverables. Reach out to us if you would like to team up. You fly and we process. Surveying Mathematics and Drone Mapping Books  www.cc4w.net “Workflow” Step by Step for the Mavic 2 Pro/P4P. “Workflow 2” Step by Step for the M300/L1 platform. “Workflow 3” Step by Step for the Wingtra One Gen II “Workflow 4” Step by Step for the Mavic 3 Enterprise    Sponsored by Cooper Aerial Surveys Co. Leaders in Modern Mapping Methodologies site.cooperaerial.com/ "I fly Drones for a living mapping the earth one (1) acre at a time and write DIY survey math/mapping books/videos for fun!"    #smms #mapping #engineering #drones #survey #GIS #cooperaerial