Research Thesis Topic
Automatic Surveillance of Crop Hotspots using Remotely Piloted Aircraft (Drones)
Topic ID:
163
Thesis Topic/Title:
Automatic Surveillance of Crop Hotspots using Remotely Piloted Aircraft (Drones)
Description
Time and labour constraints limit the ability of farmers and consultants to scout their fields for emerging weed, pest and disease problems. This research will develop a proof-of-concept machine vision technology for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (drones) to perform flight missions and detect unhealthy areas of a field by use of automatic machine vision and analysis algorithms, and enable real-time notification of the farmer of detected field conditions.
Principal Supervisor
Associate Supervisors
Research Affiliations
- Institute for Agriculture and the Environment
- National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture
- School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- School of Engineering
Field of Research
- Agriculture, Land and Farm Management
- Crop and Pasture Production
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Available Academic Programs
- Doctor of Philosophy (DPHD)
- Master of Research (MRES)
- Master of Research (MRES)
Application Open Date
03/06/2016
Application Close Date
31/12/2020
USQ Scholarship Applications
Other Scholarship Funding Details
https://www.usq.edu.au/research/research-at-usq/institutes-centres/ncea/apa-scholarships
Pre-approved for Ethics
No
Admission Requirements
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