Below is a list of the drones, sensors, and analytical tools we are currently using: Drone


3DR Solo DJI Mavic


Camera/Sensor GoPro Hero 4 RGB


Parrot Sequoia+ Multispectral


DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 SlantRange 3p Multispectral DJI Matrice 100 DJI Matrice 200


MicaSense RedEdge-MX Multispectral FLIR Vue Pro 640 Thermal


Software


Agisoft Photoscan ArcMap


Drone Deploy Pix4Dmapper Tower


We encourage every one of you to begin using this technology, even if it is only a hobby at first. Start small but beware that your interest (and budget) may grow when you find out how powerful these tools can be in your future decision-making processes! If you have any questions, need help getting started, or want to become more involved in the University of Georgia’s research, please contact either Dr. Jing Zhang (jzhang06@uga.edu) or Dr. Brian Schwartz (tifturf@uga.edu) to get the ball rolling.


Figure 5.


Figure 5. Example of applications in landscape design.


Brian Schwartz, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Crop & Soil Sciences Department of the University of Georgia, working in the National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL) and the Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG). Jing Zhang, PhD, is a research scientist in the University of Georgia’s turfgrass breeding program and works with Brian Schwartz on the Tifton Campus.


All photos and graphics courtesy of Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Zhang and the University of Georgia.


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