METHODS FOR AGRONOMIC AND AGRICULTURAL MONITORING USING UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
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1. A method for agronomic and agricultural monitoring, the method comprising:
- using a first central processing unit (CPU) at a base station, monitoring an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), as the UAV flies along a flight path above an area and as the UAV performs;
using a second CPU of the UAV, capturing a plurality of initial images of the area as the UAV flies along the flight path;
using the second CPU of the UAV, receiving an identification of one or more target areas for taking additional different images;
using the second CPU of the UAV, in response to receiving the identification;
causing the UAV to capture the one or more additional different images of the one or more target areas;
transmitting the plurality of initial images and the one or more additional different images to an image recipient.
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Abstract
A method for agronomic and agricultural monitoring includes designating an area for imaging, determining a flight path above the designated area, operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) along the flight path, acquiring images of the area using a camera system attached to the UAV, and processing the acquired images.
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1. A method for agronomic and agricultural monitoring, the method comprising:
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using a first central processing unit (CPU) at a base station, monitoring an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), as the UAV flies along a flight path above an area and as the UAV performs; using a second CPU of the UAV, capturing a plurality of initial images of the area as the UAV flies along the flight path; using the second CPU of the UAV, receiving an identification of one or more target areas for taking additional different images; using the second CPU of the UAV, in response to receiving the identification;
causing the UAV to capture the one or more additional different images of the one or more target areas;transmitting the plurality of initial images and the one or more additional different images to an image recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for agronomic and agricultural monitoring, the system comprising:
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a base station comprising a first central processing unit (CPU) and configured to monitor one or more unmanned aerial vehicles as the one or more unmanned aerial vehicles fly along a flight path above an area; an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a second CPU and configured to; using the second CPU of the UAV, capturing a plurality of initial images of the area as the UAV flies along the flight path; using the second CPU of the UAV, receiving an identification of one or more target areas for taking additional different images; using the second CPU of the UAV, in response to receiving the identification; causing the UAV to capture the one or more additional different images of the one or more target areas;
transmitting the plurality of initial images and the one or more additional different images to an image recipient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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