An Innovative Approach to Automated Photo-Activation of Crop Acreage Using UAVs to Stimulate Crop Growth

Photoactivation of plants by laser treatment is a promising direction in the development modern agricultural production. Treatment with radiation specified characteristics stimulates plants, formation generative traits and an increase yield. An approach based on use specialized installation mounted unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) proposed to automate process photoactivation large cultivated areas. It possible perform activation areas minimal expenditure time human resources due autonomous processing field help UAVs. algorithm for calculating covering trajectory rectangular spot given paper. A methodology required power depending altitude flight UAV presented. The advantage developed its versatility, since this takes into account can be used devices various types. Depending parameters, builds such so that irradiation plant seedlings uniform throughout entire process. Field experiments were conducted when moved along calculated at speed 0.3 m/s average 200 m long 1 wide was 9 minutes. results show most studied crops increased yield height stand (in cereals - four out six crops, legumes five crops). constructing path site area ensure using any installation.