remote sensing ground robots for persistent crop stress detection
REMOTE SENSING GROUND ROBOTS FOR PERSISTENT CROP STRESS DETECTION John D. Lambert Senior Vice President, Nexutech Research Associate, UCF Institute for Simulation and Training www.nexutech.com
[email protected] 703.628.8724
March 17, 2015
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OUTLINE Using Ground Robots as an Interim Surrogate for UAS I-Corps Project Baseline Thermal Sensor System Product Development Plan
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USING GROUND ROBOTS AS AN INTERIM SURROGATE FOR UAS Air Space Issues Policy & Authorization: COA, Section 333 Exemptions, sUAS NPRM When will we be able to fly in meaningful numbers? Beyond Visual Line of Sight? Night Flights?
UAS Information Post Processing and Latency Gather Valuable Information Now While Waiting for UAS Optimum Sensor Employment and Collection Plans Information Analysis and Integration
Multi-sensor correlation
Autonomous Ground Vehicle Collections 24/7 - NOW
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NSF I-CORPS PROJECT Lean Launch Pad for Start Ups Flipped Classroom Hypotheses Testing through Interviews and Experiments Minimum Viable Product
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LAUNCH PAD CENTRAL
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Identify Stress & Manage Cultivation and 24/7 - all growing season Irrigation Measure Stress 3 July
4 July
92⁰, 27%
Understand & Trigger Irrigation 97⁰, 19%
Day
Night 5 July
96⁰, 10%
An occasional snapshot shows what you missed. Persistent imaging lets you see the trend while you can still do something about it.
Access Your Fields on-the-GO Contact: John Lambert [email protected] 703-628-8724
See and Act with Precision
Scout Disease & Pests There are no boundaries when enthusiasm and excitement are applied to the task at hand.
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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PLAN Static System with Baseline Thermal and
Optical Pair
Demonstrations
Initial Research Data Collection
Mobile System with Baseline Thermal and
Optical Pair
Truck or Trailer Mounted
Telescoping Mast
Autonomous Ground Robotic Collection
System
Integrated System
Kit for Autonomous Navigation and Operations
Sensor Upgrades for Mobile and Autonomous
Systems
Multi-Spectral or Hyper-Spectral
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Sensors
Soil and Moisture Sensors
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QUESTIONS ?
John D. Lambert Senior Vice President, Nexutech Research Associate, UCF Institute for Simulation and Training www.nexutech.com [email protected] 703.628.8724
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[email protected] 703.628.8724
March 17, 2015
1
OUTLINE Using Ground Robots as an Interim Surrogate for UAS I-Corps Project Baseline Thermal Sensor System Product Development Plan
2
USING GROUND ROBOTS AS AN INTERIM SURROGATE FOR UAS Air Space Issues Policy & Authorization: COA, Section 333 Exemptions, sUAS NPRM When will we be able to fly in meaningful numbers? Beyond Visual Line of Sight? Night Flights?
UAS Information Post Processing and Latency Gather Valuable Information Now While Waiting for UAS Optimum Sensor Employment and Collection Plans Information Analysis and Integration
Multi-sensor correlation
Autonomous Ground Vehicle Collections 24/7 - NOW
3
NSF I-CORPS PROJECT Lean Launch Pad for Start Ups Flipped Classroom Hypotheses Testing through Interviews and Experiments Minimum Viable Product
4
LAUNCH PAD CENTRAL
5
6
7
8
Identify Stress & Manage Cultivation and 24/7 - all growing season Irrigation Measure Stress 3 July
4 July
92⁰, 27%
Understand & Trigger Irrigation 97⁰, 19%
Day
Night 5 July
96⁰, 10%
An occasional snapshot shows what you missed. Persistent imaging lets you see the trend while you can still do something about it.
Access Your Fields on-the-GO Contact: John Lambert [email protected] 703-628-8724
See and Act with Precision
Scout Disease & Pests There are no boundaries when enthusiasm and excitement are applied to the task at hand.
10
11
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PLAN Static System with Baseline Thermal and
Optical Pair
Demonstrations
Initial Research Data Collection
Mobile System with Baseline Thermal and
Optical Pair
Truck or Trailer Mounted
Telescoping Mast
Autonomous Ground Robotic Collection
System
Integrated System
Kit for Autonomous Navigation and Operations
Sensor Upgrades for Mobile and Autonomous
Systems
Multi-Spectral or Hyper-Spectral
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Sensors
Soil and Moisture Sensors
12
QUESTIONS ?
John D. Lambert Senior Vice President, Nexutech Research Associate, UCF Institute for Simulation and Training www.nexutech.com [email protected] 703.628.8724
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