Aerial Monitorization—A Vector for Ensuring the Agroecosystems Sustainability

Abstract

This paper is based on the modernization of work processes in agriculture by ensuring the efficient management of land and equipment and the acquisition of inputs given the specific natural variation in environmental conditions. Specifically, the paper highlights research from a dual perspective, descriptive and explanatory, according to the methodology of the case study conducted in the field of the agricultural enterprise SC AgriConsorțium SRL, located in the S–W of Romania, by adopting the spatial technology for the aerial monitorization of agricultural crops and for signalizing, in real time, the changes and vulnerabilities of the agroecosystem in order to function and develop sustainably. The research aims to promote spatial technologies to monitor crop growth resources, crop vegetation conditions, the real-time signaling of changes, and vulnerabilities in the agroecosystem. The research study’s results highlight the role of the aerial monitoring of crops and rapid signaling of changes in the agroecosystem, such as vegetation conditions, plant density, quality of applied work, and the destruction of crops by overgrazing for the rapid and relevant assessment of affected areas and damage. The case study of the paper is a modern, innovative, and sustainable tool for digitizing agricultural enterprises to obtain accurate information on changes in the agroecosystem and to adopt a geographical information system for recording and managing data specific to cultivated areas and their use in providing studies and reports necessary for state institutions, respectively, in order to support and guide the decision-making process. The obtained results are the basis for future research on the interpretation and use of information obtained by drones.

An Analysis of the Possibilities to Develop and Implement a Modular and Scalable System Based on Mini-Aerial Robots for Precision Agriculture

“…Other applications expand upon image-based remote sensing by incorporating more expensive sensing and data analysis methods: -spectral sensing [10][11]; -digital sensors -for the correct application of substances on the crown of trees by optimizing the dosage rate according to the characteristics of the crown [12]; -sensors for measuring morphological parameters, their mounting on machines at different heights and angles of inclination according to a good resolution and measurement frequency [13] (Dworak et al, 2011) and three-dimensional modeling [14]; -3D sensors and 3D smart cameras that have a built-in processor [15]; -ultrasonic sensors -for identifying the characters of the tree crown for optimizing the spraying of treatments in orchards and adapting the application rate [16]; -real-time positioning algorithm for air-assisted orchard sprayer with variable geometry [17]; -fruit recognition system on the branch using RGB images [18]; -management of hair orchards based on data collected with UAVs [19]; -monitoring system for horticultural ecosystems to reduce the workload and time involved in the process of identifying and recognizing diseases in the early stages based on images collected using UAVs [20]. -agricultural ecosystem monitoring system to identify abusive grazing and damage assessment based on images collected using UAVs [21];…”

Strategic Thinking and Its Role in Accelerating the Transition from the Linear to the Circular Economic Model—Case Study of the Agri-Food Sector in the Sibiu Depression Microregion, Romania

“…An enterprise-level adoption of strategies aimed at achieving sustainable production based on the 10Rs concept and Industry 4.0 technology [17]; • Judicious allocation of resources and the use of the Industry 4.0 concept in agriculture [18];…”