Infrared applications in farming: vision of things to come

Richard Norman Wurzbach

doi:10.1117/12.487722

1 April 2003 Infrared applications in farming: vision of things to come

Richard Norman Wurzbach

Proceedings Volume 5073, Thermosense XXV; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487722
Event: AeroSense 2003, 2003, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Infrared technology has seen little use at the level of the family farm, mostly due to the prohibitive high cost relative to the typically modest profit margins. Where farming exists as a hobby or secondary activity, an individual with access to the technology can uncover some of the many applications waiting to be discovered in this field. As technology improves, and the price of cameras decreases, the viability of infrared as a farming tool improves. This paper outlines a number of examples where an individual with access to infrared technology has utilized it in a family farm setting to highlight some of the potential uses which may someday become normal farming practice. These examples are augmented by research of work being done at land-grant universities and larger agricultural businesses that further show the viability of the technology in farming.

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Richard Norman Wurzbach "Infrared applications in farming: vision of things to come", Proc. SPIE 5073, Thermosense XXV, (1 April 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487722

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