Building an Aerial–Ground Robotics System for Precision Farming: An Adaptable Solution

The application of autonomous robots in agriculture is gaining increasing popularity thanks to the high impact it may have on food security, sustainability, resource use efficiency, reduction chemical treatments, and optimization human effort yield. With this vision, Flourish research project aimed develop an adaptable robotic solution for precision farming that combines aerial survey capabilities small unmanned vehicles (UAVs) with targeted intervention performed by multi-purpose ground (UGVs). This paper presents overview scientific technological advances outcomes obtained project. We introduce multi-spectral perception algorithms ground-based systems developed monitoring crop density, weed pressure, nitrogen nutrition status, accurately classify locate weeds. then navigation mapping tailored our agricultural environment, as well modules collaborative mapping. finally present hardware, software solutions, interfaces we implemented tested different field conditions crops. describe a real case which UAV collaborates UGV monitor perform selective spraying without intervention.