In this study, the advancements of the InnoVative tEchnoloGies for non-invasivE assessmenT of plAnt healTh conditIon to support precisiOn farmiNg (VEGETATION) experimental research project, coordinated by the University of Naples Parthenope in collaboration with the University of Cagliari and the Polytechnical University of Bari, are reported. The main objective is to investigate the ability of new electromagnetic solutions to boost localized or ultra-localized millimeter wave and optical measurements in the framework of precision farming to improve the information retrieval about plant health. The electromagnetic solutions consist of exploring the potential of millimeter waves to provide information about the leaf water content and sap flow in individual plants and of mid-infrared waves to get information about the presence of pesticides on the leaves. The above-mentioned theoretical electromagnetic solutions will be implemented and experimentally verified in controlled indoor environments to fairly analyze their strengths and weaknesses and, therefore, to pave the way towards a potential reliable proof-of-concept of a sensing setup on the field, i. e., to be installed, for instance, onboard a tractor bar.
Innovative Technologies for Non-Invasive Assessment of Plant Health Condition to Support Precision Farming
Migliaccio, Maurizio;Buono, Andrea;Setale, Emanuele;
2025-01-01
Abstract
In this study, the advancements of the InnoVative tEchnoloGies for non-invasivE assessmenT of plAnt healTh conditIon to support precisiOn farmiNg (VEGETATION) experimental research project, coordinated by the University of Naples Parthenope in collaboration with the University of Cagliari and the Polytechnical University of Bari, are reported. The main objective is to investigate the ability of new electromagnetic solutions to boost localized or ultra-localized millimeter wave and optical measurements in the framework of precision farming to improve the information retrieval about plant health. The electromagnetic solutions consist of exploring the potential of millimeter waves to provide information about the leaf water content and sap flow in individual plants and of mid-infrared waves to get information about the presence of pesticides on the leaves. The above-mentioned theoretical electromagnetic solutions will be implemented and experimentally verified in controlled indoor environments to fairly analyze their strengths and weaknesses and, therefore, to pave the way towards a potential reliable proof-of-concept of a sensing setup on the field, i. e., to be installed, for instance, onboard a tractor bar.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
