How are drones and satellites utilized with precision agriculture?

<span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Drones and satellites can be used for remote sensing to monitor areas of water stress, pest infiltration or plant health. Drones can further be used for precise irrigation and for the application of fertilizer and pesticides."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4993,"3":{"1":0},"10":2,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Arial"}">Drones and satellites can be used for remote sensing to monitor areas of water stress, pest infiltration or plant health. Drones can further be used for precise irrigation and for the application of fertilizer and pesticides.

How do soil sensors work?

Soil sensors measure moisture content and nutrients such as nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus in the soil.

What is Precision Agriculture?

<span data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"The term precision agriculture refers to a combination of technologies that finds the “goldilocks zone” for farm inputs like water, pesticides and fertilizers to maximize yields and efficiency. It’s about using just the right amount of these inputs – not too much so that the excess goes to waste, and not too little that the farmer produces less than what they could. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4993,"3":{"1":0},"10":2,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Arial"}">The term precision agriculture refers to a combination of technologies that finds the “goldilocks zone” for farm inputs like water, pesticides and fertilizers to maximize yields and efficiency. It’s about using just the right amount of these inputs – not too much so that the excess goes to waste, and not too little that the farmer produces less than what they could.

What is the most promising sustainable energy source?

Wind energy (off-shore) and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy (e.g. rooftop on homes, and large plants in the middle of many of the world’s deserts) are still hugely untapped renewable resources. The hydrogen economy also has a large role to play as well. There are challenges with hydrogen, no doubt (e.g. transporting it, safety, etc.), which needs innovation and research and development.

Pouyan Pourbeik IEEE Fellow, IEEE Power and Energy Society

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