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Scotland


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Previous experience with UAVs, looking to increase knowledge and experience within commercial, specialist agricultural systems.


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Scotland


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C replied to C's discussion Can this be done? in Agricultural UAVs
"Thanks for the responses. Lots of great advice.
The reason I ask is for my next thought.
Could you have a "Live" feed from the camera processing the image in realtime into NDVI image. 
Could you connect the camera upto the processing software on the…"
Dec 20, 2015
C posted a discussion in Agricultural UAVs
Is it possible to take a video, instead of pictures, and analyse this to create the NDVI media?If not, how could it be made?
Dec 17, 2015
C replied to Pat Randall's discussion Business Opportunites for Drones in Agriculture in Agricultural UAVs
"Don't want to be the negative one but realistically, drones wouldn't be the best for treatment of the blackgrass problem.
The amount and manner that herbicides are applied to the blackgrass means that the blanket spraying of fields is not easy,…"
Dec 16, 2015
C replied to Martin Z's discussion High pressure pumps for UAV spraying in Agricultural UAVs
"Just wondering what your all spraying and what your setups are like?
From a practical approach the misters you use or suggest are almost certainly useless. They produce a fine spray and mist, which is completely inneffective for crop spraying.
The…"
Dec 16, 2015
C replied to Pat Randall's discussion Business Opportunites for Drones in Agriculture in Agricultural UAVs
"Agree with your response. 

Those that don't get a drone at this stage, will sometime in the future, be exposed to one if there agronomist or consultants have invested in one.
Blackgrass is an extremely invasive and prolific weed. It is quickly…"
Dec 16, 2015
C replied to C's discussion Ideas for setup in Agricultural UAVs
"Its a good suggestion.
Bit over-specced for what i'm planning.
Don't need to carry huge weight so don't need bigger motors burning more power.
Just need capable, efficient airframe for few cameras. "
Dec 15, 2015
C replied to Pat Randall's discussion Business Opportunites for Drones in Agriculture in Agricultural UAVs
"I think it depends on 2 things;

the nature of the farm or agricultural business (value of crops, scale of landholding).
Attitude of the farmer. 

From experience within agriculture No.2 is the deciding factor. If they're interested in the…"
Dec 15, 2015
C replied to C's discussion Ideas for setup in Agricultural UAVs
"Will probably not be a 3DR solo.
Nothing against that particular drone but want a more custom setup built to specifically match what i'm going to be doing with the drone."
Dec 15, 2015
C posted discussions in Agricultural UAVs
Dec 11, 2015