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Aerial and aquatic drones

Drones offer an alternative to satellite global positioning systems, being less affected by adverse weather conditions and more flexible to collect data on terrain and crops.

Drones work as an alternative to satellite global positioning systems and are less affected by climatological aspects such as clouds or atmospheric elements, they have greater flexibility in the way they are used to collect data on the terrain and crops. With the images taken with drones, diagnoses can be generated that allow operations, such as water management, estimation of evapotranspiration and soil moisture content, fertilization, disease detection and selective harvests, which give way to the production of agronomic maps that represent clearly the problems and progress of the crops. Also, there are aquatic drones that, with the help of advanced sensors and cameras, can collect data on water quality, such as temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and turbidity, important data to determine the quality of water supplied to a crop. or they can be used to identify sources of pollution and inform how best to address them. Additionally, recent studies have found that drones can be used to quickly survey areas of aquatic and ecological habitats that would otherwise be difficult to access. Using drones, researchers can take high-resolution aerial images of these habitats to identify and track any changes over time. This allows them to better understand the health of the habitat and more easily identify areas that need protection or restoration.

$500 - $2,000

Estimated value:

It optimizes the production, storage and distribution processes of water, thereby reducing the consumption of this resource.

Expected environmental impact:

Urban/Rural

Sector:

70 - 90

Efficiency (%):

Electric

Energy used:

100 - 200

Precipitation (mm):

6, 7, 12 and 13

SDGs impacted:

Efficiency in water use

Main theme:

100 - 200

Precipitation:

Andean

Region:

high

Application difficulty:

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