Mobile sensor platforms: Categorisation and research applications in precision farming

Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-72

  Zecha, C W ^a   Link, J ^a   Claupein, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; ANTENNAS; GROUND VEHICLES; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV); WEED CONTROL;

ARCHITECTURAL MODELS; INTELLIGENT SWARM; MOBILE SENSOR PLATFORM; PRECISION FARMING; RESEARCH APPLICATIONS; SATELLITE SENSING; SENSOR EQUIPMENTS; UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 84887561361     PISSN: 21948771     EISSN: 2194878X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/jsss-2-51-2013     Document Type: Review

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