A system and method for obtaining real-time data regarding the condition of a crop and planning and executing an irrigation cycle in response to the data. The invention uses an unmanned aerial vehicle to survey the conditions within an irrigated area. The unmanned aerial vehicle is operated from a base station mounted on the boom assembly of a pivot irrigation system. The inventive system determines a position for the base station and uses that position to land the UAV.
Automated data-based irrigation system and method
2024-04-02
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
NTRS | 1984