Spectral comparison of low-weight and UAV-based hyperspectral frame cameras with portable spectroradiometer measurements


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2014-04-14

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The non-destructive monitoring of crop growth status with field-based or tractor-based multi- or hyperspectral sensors is a common practice in precision agriculture. The demand for flexible, easy to use, and field scale systems in super-high resolution (<20 cm) or on single plant scale is given to provide in-field variability of crop growth status for management purposes. Satellite and airborne systems are usually not able to provide the spatial and temporal resolution for such purposes within a low-cost approach. The developments in the area of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) seem to fill exactly that niche. In this contribution, we introduce two hyperspectral frame cameras weighing less than 1 kg which can be mounted to low-weight UAVs (<3 kg). The first results of a campaign in June 2013 are presented and the derived spectra from the hyperspectral images are compared to related spectra collected with a portable spectroradiometer. The results are promising.

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Proceedings of the Workshop on UAV-basaed Remote Sensing Methods for Monitoring Vegetation

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94

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1 - 6

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Geographisches Institut der Universität zu Köln - Kölner Geographische Arbeiten

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Workshop on UAV-basaed Remote Sensing Methods for Monitoring Vegetation

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UAV; Agriculture; Crop/s; Hyperspectral; Imaging; Vegetation Index

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03894 - Walter, Achim / Walter, Achim check_circle

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