Agricultural crop analysis drone
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1. A method for agricultural farming, the method comprising:
- collecting information specific to a plurality of crops at a first agricultural drone; and
transmitting the collected information in real-time from the first agricultural drone to an agricultural vehicle traversing the plurality of crops, the first agricultural drone operating independently from the agricultural vehicle;
receiving, by the agricultural vehicle, the collected information from the first agricultural done in real-time;
adjusting, in real-time, by the agricultural vehicle at least one operation of the agricultural vehicle using the received collected information from the first agricultural drone; and
wherein the agricultural vehicle is a boom sprayer, the first agricultural drone is flying in a position in advance of the agricultural vehicle, and the adjusting, in real-time, by the boom sprayer includes a leveling of the boom sprayer wherein the leveling is achieved independent of any information collected by one or more sensors resident on the boom sprayer.
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Abstract
A method and system utilizing one or more agricultural drones in combination with agricultural equipment, e.g., an agricultural boom sprayer, to evaluate the crops being farmed, and to improve the real-time delivery and dispensing of liquid from the sprayer including monitoring and verifying that the liquid is being dispensed correctly and/or in accordance with a desired distribution pattern or level.
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1. A method for agricultural farming, the method comprising:
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collecting information specific to a plurality of crops at a first agricultural drone; and transmitting the collected information in real-time from the first agricultural drone to an agricultural vehicle traversing the plurality of crops, the first agricultural drone operating independently from the agricultural vehicle; receiving, by the agricultural vehicle, the collected information from the first agricultural done in real-time; adjusting, in real-time, by the agricultural vehicle at least one operation of the agricultural vehicle using the received collected information from the first agricultural drone; and wherein the agricultural vehicle is a boom sprayer, the first agricultural drone is flying in a position in advance of the agricultural vehicle, and the adjusting, in real-time, by the boom sprayer includes a leveling of the boom sprayer wherein the leveling is achieved independent of any information collected by one or more sensors resident on the boom sprayer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for agricultural farming, the method comprising:
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collecting information specific to a plurality of crops at a first agricultural drone; and transmitting the collected information in real-time from the first agricultural drone to an agricultural vehicle traversing the plurality of crops, the first agricultural drone operating independently from the agricultural vehicle; receiving, by the agricultural vehicle, the collected information from the first agricultural done in real-time; adjusting, in real-time, by the agricultural vehicle at least one operation of the agricultural vehicle using the received collected information from the first agricultural drone; and analyzing, at the first agricultural drone, the collected information to identify individual crops of the plurality of crops suffering from drought or under-fertilization.
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