{"product_id":"instant-insights-chunhua-zhang-9781801466592","title":"Instant Insights: Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Agriculture","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the use of unmanned aircraft systems in an array of agricultural settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first chapter provides an overview of unmanned aerial system (UAS) platforms and sensors, flight planning and imagery acquisition, before moving on to consider stitching and ortho-rectification in UAS image processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second chapter discusses approaches to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing and data analysis for high-throughput field phenotyping and ecophysiological research. The chapter reviews the use of UAV remote sensing to measure key plant traits, such as canopy cover and leaf area index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third chapter presents a useful overview of the advantages and limitations of UAV remote sensing platforms and their applications in precision agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourth chapter discusses the quantification of plant water status and the various methods used to assess plant water stress. A section on optical remote sensing of plant water status is also provided, followed by sections on thermal infrared remote sensing and microwave remote sensing of plant water status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final chapter reviews the application of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) and remote sensing technology in turfgrass systems. The chapter also highlights the various sUAS platforms and sensors necessary to measure and monitor the target of interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chunhua Zhang, John M. Kovacs, Dan Walters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801466599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801466592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Chunhua Zhang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897654206719,"sku":"9781801466592","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f62d2e0b-0ba7-4a42-9168-4891154f069d.jpg?v=1721374425","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/instant-insights-chunhua-zhang-9781801466592","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}