Drones for Agriculture: Advanced Sensing and Analysis
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About this course- Online course - MOOC
- 6 weeks (2-4 hours per week)
- € 140.00
Learn about this course
Are you wondering how drones can contribute to improving crop management? Discover what sensing approaches are available on the market. Join us and learn how to turn the data you collect into valuable information.
Directly apply what you learn to your own business
Study at the best agricultural university in the world from the comfort of your own home
Plenty of opportunities to ask questions and to interact with other learners
Explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life
Why follow this course?
Transforming drone data into crop management decisions
Would you like to have the power to gather precise, timely information about crops? Curious about how that is possible? Then join this online course to unlock the potential of drone technology!
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones have become useful tools for optimising crop management. They collect valuable spatial information that can help optimise yields while conserving precious resources.
Sensing beyond true colour imagery unlocks new possibilities for precision agriculture
Modern UAV platforms can host a range of sensors that collect different types of information. Each of these offers unique insights on crop health.
In this course you will learn about available advanced sensing approaches. You will discover what multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal and LiDAR sensing brings to precision agriculture.
Advanced remote sensing with UAVs
In the opening module, you will enter the world of UAV remote sensing. We will introduce you to different sensing techniques (multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal and LiDAR). You will then learn how these sensors operate and how they can be used for agricultural monitoring.
UAV data processing in practice
In this part, we will focus on the intricacies of UAV data processing with hands-on exercises. You will learn how to design and implement processing workflows for different datasets and specific agricultural scenarios. This experience will also enable you to effectively evaluate analysis outputs.
By the end of this course, you will:
- Understand how different sensors operate;
- Be able to choose the most suitable solutions for your needs;
- Have the skills to interpret data from various sensors; and
- Learn how to design data processing workflows.
As you progress through the course, you will transition from theory to hands-on exercises. This practical experience will equip you with the skills to adapt analysis to your unique datasets and specific farming applications.
Is this course for you?
Are you an avid agricultural enthusiast or a professional looking to enhance your expertise? Then this course provides you a gateway to tap into the opportunities of UAV-based sensing. Enroll today and position yourself at the forefront of the future of farming!
Prerequisites
A basic understanding of physics and statistics with an interest in agriculture.
MOOC "Drones for Agriculture: Prepare and Design Your Drone (UAV) Mission" or equivalent skills.
Familiarity with scripting languages will help you to get the most out of this online course.
What you will learn
You will learn
- Explain which UAV sensing systems are available and how they operate
- Interpret data acquired with different sensors
- Understand how different sensors can be used in your application
- Implement a processing workflow for different types of UAV data
- Design an appropriate processing approach based on available datasets and application at hand
- Evaluate results of UAV data analysis and propose improvements
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Duration description
6 weeks, 2-4 hours per week