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

Abstract

The paper presents an analysis of the possibilities to develop and implement a modular and scalable system, based on mini aerial robots for precision agriculture. The recent developments in the field of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) have created new applications in new domains of interest. The technological progress at electric engines, batteries, multispectral sensors and communications opens new directions also in the field of precision agriculture applications. The interest is now to test the opportunities and risks to develop and implement a new generation of a scalable integrated aerial system dedicated for activities in the field of precision agriculture. The focus is on the possible performances but also on qualitative intangibles including the costs on the entire life cycle of these systems. The typical modular and scalable system based on mini-aerial robots for precision agriculture is based on three critical sub-systems capable to work synergistically and that capture the advantages of the recent disruptive technological innovations.