A technical study on UAV characteristics for precision agriculture applications and associated practical challenges

N Delavarpour, C Koparan, J Nowatzki, S Bajwa… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of advanced technologies into Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
platforms have enabled many practical applications in Precision Agriculture (PA) over the …

[HTML][HTML] Computer vision technology in agricultural automation—A review

H Tian, T Wang, Y Liu, X Qiao, Y Li - Information Processing in Agriculture, 2020 - Elsevier
Computer vision is a field that involves making a machine “see”. This technology uses a
camera and computer instead of the human eye to identify, track and measure targets for …

Managing the drone revolution: A systematic literature review into the current use of airborne drones and future strategic directions for their effective control

R Merkert, J Bushell - Journal of air transport management, 2020 - Elsevier
Commercial and private deployment of airborne drones is revolutionising many ecosystems.
To identify critical issues and research gaps, our systematic literature review findings …

[HTML][HTML] Adoption and diffusion of digital farming technologies-integrating farm-level evidence and system interaction

L Shang, T Heckelei, MK Gerullis, J Börner, S Rasch - Agricultural systems, 2021 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Adoption and diffusion of digital farming technologies are expected to help
transform current agricultural systems towards sustainability. To enable and steer …

Adoption of digital technologies in agriculture—an inventory in a european small-scale farming region

A Gabriel, M Gandorfer - Precision Agriculture, 2023 - Springer
As digitalization in the agricultural sector has intensified, the number of studies addressing
adoption and use of digital technologies in crop production and livestock farming has also …

Smart farming and short food supply chains: Are they compatible?

ED Lioutas, C Charatsari - Land Use Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
The challenge of sustainability and the need to secure the production of high-quality,
affordable and healthy food, have led to the emergence of alternative food …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing Chinese farmers' proper pesticide application in agricultural products–A review

Y Pan, Y Ren, PA Luning - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Pesticide residues in agricultural products are a persistent food safety issue in China. The
current review aims to get a comprehensive understanding of factors influencing farmers' …

Does agricultural cooperative membership help reduce the overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides? Evidence from rural China

T Liu, G Wu - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
The overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides (CFPs) has negatively impacted the
environment and human health. It is an urgent issue that should be addressed. In this study …

The adoption of drones in German agriculture: a structural equation model

M Michels, CF von Hobe, PJ Weller von Ahlefeld… - Precision …, 2021 - Springer
Drones are one of the latest tools to have been added to farmers' precision agriculture
technology tool kit. Despite the proclaimed benefits, adoption rates of drones are low and …

A trans-theoretical model for the adoption of drones by large-scale German farmers

M Michels, CF von Hobe, O Musshoff - Journal of rural studies, 2020 - Elsevier
To analyse the adoption of drones in agriculture as the latest tool added to the set of
precision agriculture technologies, this paper makes use of a novel application of the trans …