Low-cost single-camera imaging system for aerial applicators

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Yang, Chenghai ^a   Hoffmann, Wesley Clint ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

aerial applicator; crop condition assessment; geotagged image; image mosaicking; low cost imaging system; pest detection

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; APPLICATORS; COCKPITS (AIRCRAFT); COSTS; CROPS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; REMOTE CONTROL; REMOTE SENSING;

AERIAL APPLICATION; AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT; AIRBORNE IMAGING; AIRBORNE REMOTE SENSING; CROP CONDITION; GEOTAGGED IMAGES; IMAGE MOSAICKING; LOW COSTS;

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

EID: 84927602423     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19313195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.JRS.9.096064     Document Type: Article

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