New Developments and Environmental Applications of Drones: Proceedings of Findrones 2020

ISBN-13: 9783030778590 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 200 str.

Tarmo Lipping; Petri Linna; Nathaniel Narra

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Unmanned Aircraft Systems and the Nordic Challenges.- Chapter 2. Applying an icing wind tunnel for drone propeller research, validation of new measurement instrument.- Chapter 3. Self-Swarming for Multi-Robot Systems Deployed for Situational Awareness.- Chapter 4. Toward Invisible Drones – An Ultra-HDR Optical Cloaking System.- Chapter 5. Long-Term Autonomy in Forest Environment using Self-Corrective SLAM.- Chapter 6. Future Possibilities and Challenges for UAV-based Imaging Development in Smart Farming.- Chapter 7. Role of Drones in Characterizing Soil Water Content in Open Field Cultivation.- Chapter 8. Ground penetrating radar mounted drones in agriculture.- Chapter 9. A minimalist approach to yield mapping of standing wheat crop with unmanned aerial vehicles.- Chapter 10. Assessment of Crop Yield Prediction Capabilities of CNN using Multisource Data.

O autorze

Dr. Tarmo Lipping is a Professor of Signal Processing in the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at Tampere University, Finland. 

Dr. Petri Linna is a Project Manager in the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at Tampere University, Finland. 

Dr. Nathaniel Narra is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at Tampere University, Finland. 

Blurb

This volume presents the conference proceedings from FinDrones2020. The book highlights recent developments in drone technology by experts, academicians, and entrepreneurs for applications in agriculture, forestry, and other industries. Emphasis is placed on contextualizing the conference presentations and content to Finland and the unique challenges typical to this region. The work will be of interest to academicians and professionals involved in remote sensing applications of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as enthusiasts of drone technological developments.