Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Monitoring Pastures and Forages in Agricultural Sciences: A Systematic Review
With the growing demand for efficient solutions to face the challenges posed by population growth and climate change, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) emerges as a promising solution for monitoring biophysical and physiological parameters in forage crops due to their ability to collect hig...
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| author | Wagner Martins dos Santos Lady Daiane Costa de Sousa Martins Alan Cezar Bezerra Luciana Sandra Bastos de Souza Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim Marcos Vinícius da Silva Carlos André Alves de Souza Thieres George Freire da Silva |
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| description | With the growing demand for efficient solutions to face the challenges posed by population growth and climate change, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) emerges as a promising solution for monitoring biophysical and physiological parameters in forage crops due to their ability to collect high-frequency and high-resolution data. This review addresses the main applications of UAVs in monitoring forage crop characteristics, in addition to evaluating advanced data processing techniques, including machine learning, to optimize the efficiency and sustainability of agricultural production systems. In this paper, the Scopus and Web of Science databases were used to identify the applications of UAVs in forage assessment. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, the search resulted in 590 articles, of which 463 were filtered for duplicates and 238 were selected after screening. An analysis of the data revealed an annual growth rate of 35.50% in the production of articles, evidencing the growing interest in the theme. In addition to 1086 authors, 93 journals and 4740 citations were reviewed. Finally, our results contribute to the scientific community by consolidating information on the use of UAVs in precision farming, offering a solid basis for future research and practical applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1cedddb86c9c4752a1a2505fd7e237272025-08-20T02:11:09ZengMDPI AGDrones2504-446X2024-10-0181058510.3390/drones8100585Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Monitoring Pastures and Forages in Agricultural Sciences: A Systematic ReviewWagner Martins dos Santos0Lady Daiane Costa de Sousa Martins1Alan Cezar Bezerra2Luciana Sandra Bastos de Souza3Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim4Marcos Vinícius da Silva5Carlos André Alves de Souza6Thieres George Freire da Silva7Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife 52171-900, Pernambuco, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife 52171-900, Pernambuco, BrazilAcademic Unit of Serra Talhada, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Serra Talhada 56909-535, Pernambuco, BrazilAcademic Unit of Serra Talhada, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Serra Talhada 56909-535, Pernambuco, BrazilDepartment of Biodiversity, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University—UNESP, Rio Claro 13506-900, São Paulo, BrazilPostgraduate in Forestry Sciences, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos 58708-110, Paraíba, BrazilAcademic Unit of Serra Talhada, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Serra Talhada 56909-535, Pernambuco, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife 52171-900, Pernambuco, BrazilWith the growing demand for efficient solutions to face the challenges posed by population growth and climate change, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) emerges as a promising solution for monitoring biophysical and physiological parameters in forage crops due to their ability to collect high-frequency and high-resolution data. This review addresses the main applications of UAVs in monitoring forage crop characteristics, in addition to evaluating advanced data processing techniques, including machine learning, to optimize the efficiency and sustainability of agricultural production systems. In this paper, the Scopus and Web of Science databases were used to identify the applications of UAVs in forage assessment. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, the search resulted in 590 articles, of which 463 were filtered for duplicates and 238 were selected after screening. An analysis of the data revealed an annual growth rate of 35.50% in the production of articles, evidencing the growing interest in the theme. In addition to 1086 authors, 93 journals and 4740 citations were reviewed. Finally, our results contribute to the scientific community by consolidating information on the use of UAVs in precision farming, offering a solid basis for future research and practical applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/8/10/585precision agricultureremote sensingforage cropspasture managementUAV monitoringmachine learning |
| spellingShingle | Wagner Martins dos Santos Lady Daiane Costa de Sousa Martins Alan Cezar Bezerra Luciana Sandra Bastos de Souza Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim Marcos Vinícius da Silva Carlos André Alves de Souza Thieres George Freire da Silva Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Monitoring Pastures and Forages in Agricultural Sciences: A Systematic Review Drones precision agriculture remote sensing forage crops pasture management UAV monitoring machine learning |
| title | Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Monitoring Pastures and Forages in Agricultural Sciences: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Monitoring Pastures and Forages in Agricultural Sciences: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Monitoring Pastures and Forages in Agricultural Sciences: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Monitoring Pastures and Forages in Agricultural Sciences: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Monitoring Pastures and Forages in Agricultural Sciences: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | use of unmanned aerial vehicles for monitoring pastures and forages in agricultural sciences a systematic review |
| topic | precision agriculture remote sensing forage crops pasture management UAV monitoring machine learning |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/8/10/585 |
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