I. Yu. Savin1, Yu. I. Vernyuk1, I. Faraslis2
1V.V. Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute, 119017 Moscow, Pyzhevskii 7, bld.2
2Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Based upon a comprehensive review of literature sources it seemed reasonable to show that the today’s level of technical development and its simplicity allow considering pilotless aircrafts as a reliable tool for operative monitoring of soils and crops on fields and areas of small farms. The possible use of the imagery obtained by pilotless aircrafts is predetermined by a type of survey apparatus to a considerable extent. At present, the miniature survey apparatus permits to obtain images, the spectral resolution of which may be compatible with those obtained by satellites. Today, the images of pilotless aircrafts are used to give a visual assessment of any object to be surveyed. However, there are publications devoted to computer analysis of images obtained for agricultural purposes. The experience is becoming common to use the data of pilotless aircrafts and their computer analysis for creating digital models of the field relief, monitoring over the soil erodibility and operative valuation of the state of agricultural crops. Being compared with satellite imagery,
the data of pilotless aircrafts have a number of advantages in aerial surveying. The shortcoming consists only in insufficient miniaturization of surveying apparatus and impossible monitoring of large areas.
Keywords: pilotless aircrafts, remote sensing techniques, soil interpretation, state of crops.
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