Remote Sensing Technologies in Precision Agriculture: From Ground Vehicles to Aerial and Handheld Platforms
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 333
Special Issue Editors
Interests: precision agriculture; crop monitoring; remote sensing
Interests: phenomics for plant breeding; machine learning; computer vision; robotics
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Interests: multispectral;, hyperspectral; thermal imaging system; drought monitoring; spectral data processing; UAV systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on “Remote Sensing Technologies in Precision Agriculture: From Ground Vehicles to Aerial and Handheld Platforms” invites researchers to contribute innovative studies that advance the application of proximal sensing technologies in agriculture. As the demand for sustainable and efficient farming practices grows, integrating advanced sensing platforms becomes crucial for optimizing crop management, enhancing productivity, and reducing environmental impact. These technologies can potentially revolutionize how we approach agriculture by enabling real-time, high-resolution monitoring and decision-making at the field level.
This Special Issue explores various technologies, such as uncrewed and crewed ground vehicles, UAVs, and handheld devices integrated with sensors to precisely monitor crops, soil, and environmental conditions. Farmers can make data-driven decisions using these tools that lead to improved yields, reduced resource use, and minimized environmental impact. The advancements in sensor technology and data analytics are transforming traditional farming practices and paving the way for the future of digital agriculture.
We welcome submissions that focus on innovative sensor development, application, data processing algorithms, real-world applications, and new algorithms that demonstrate the value of proximal sensing in precision agriculture. Studies that provide insights into these technologies' economic, environmental, and societal benefits are particularly encouraged, as they highlight the broader impact of precision agriculture on global food security and sustainability.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Precision monitoring, detection, and targeted application of herbicides/fungicides and insecticides;
- Monitoring of specialty crops, high-throughput crop phenotyping, and breeding;
- Diagnosis of crop stress and diseases;
- Advanced AI techniques for remote sensing applications;
- Use of thermal, multispectral, and hyperspectral sensors in commodities and specialty crops;
- Implementation of object detection algorithms to identify pests and other issues in crops.
Research articles, review articles, and short communications are invited. Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Dr. Renato Herrig Furlanetto
Dr. Xu 'Kevin' Wang
Dr. Luis Crusiol
Dr. Caiwang Zheng
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- precision agriculture
- crop monitoring
- AI techniques
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