Review of the state of the world market of drons and their application for agriculture

Review of the state of the world market of drons and their application for agriculture

Anna V. Shevchenko *
V.A. Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leading Expert, 65, Profsoyuznaya ul., Moscow, 117997, Russia, tel.: +7(495)334-89-10, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Andrey N. Migachev
V.A. Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leading Expert, 65, Profsoyuznaya ul., Moscow, 117997, Russia, tel.: +7(495)334-89-10, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Received 25 June 2019

Abstract
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles in agriculture is an innovation designed to change the approach to farming in the direction of its efficiency improving. This article provides an overview of the global market for unmanned aerial vehicles used in various fields of agriculture. The structure of the market is presented, the main players, types and directions of use of unmanned aerial vehicles are identified. Basic models of UAVs on the market are structured. The advantages and disadvantages of their use in comparison with traditional methods are described. Conclusions on the prospects, relevance, efficiency and economic feasibility of the introduction of UAV technology in agriculture are made.

Key words
UAV, agriculture, drone, aerial photography.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31776/RTCJ.7303 

Bibliographic description
Shevchenko, A. and Migachev, A. (2019). Review of the state of the world market of drons and their application for agriculture. Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, 7(3), pp.183-195.

UDC identifier:
631.5:004.056:007.52

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