Precision Monitoring of Crops and Pastures Using UAV, Satellite, and Sensor Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

With the development of crop production monitoring using smart and digital tools (GIS and remote sensing), the number of those using these advanced tools is also increasing. In recent years, there has been more focus on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, which enable automation processes within the concept of smart agriculture. Developments in this area have also followed recent technological advances in the field of sensors and platforms (the development of modern UAV concepts, precise sensors, etc.). This Special Issue will focus on recent advances in the application of geoinformatics in agriculture for the precise monitoring of crops and pastures using UAVs, satellites, and sensor technologies. Research articles, communications, and review articles are welcome. We particularly support contributions related to geoinformatics methods implemented in agricultural practice. Methods of interest include the use and application of GIS, especially its advanced tools and solutions. Special attention will also be paid to research involving the implementation of remote sensing methods, such as optical and microwave remote sensing and its application in crop and livestock production. Studies that focus on the development of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in an agricultural context and the development of new solutions based on photogrammetry methods for monitoring crop growth, including that of special crops, are particularly encouraged.

Dr. Jitka Kumhálová
Prof. Dr. Iñigo Molina
Dr. František Kumhála
Guest Editors

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