Assessment of the Potential of UAV Video Image Analysis for Planning Irrigation Needs of Golf Courses
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Perea Moreno, Alberto; Aguilera Ureña, María Jesús; Meroño de Larriva, José Emilio; Manzano Agugliaro, Francisco RogelioFecha
2016-12-08Resumen
Golf courses can be considered as precision agriculture, as being a playing surface, their appearance is of vital importance. Areas with good weather tend to have low rainfall. Therefore, the water management of golf courses in these climates is a crucial issue due to the high water demand of turfgrass. Golf courses are rapidly transitioning to reuse water, e.g., the municipalities in the USA are providing price incentives or mandate the use of reuse water for irrigation purposes; in Europe this is mandatory. So, knowing the turfgrass surfaces of a large area can help plan the treated sewage effluent needs. Recycled water is usually of poor quality, thus it is crucial to check the real turfgrass surface in order to be able to plan the global irrigation needs using this type of water. In this way, the irrigation of golf courses does not detract from the natural water resources of the area. The aim of this paper is to propose a new methodology for analysing geometric patterns of video da...
Palabra/s clave
water management
golf course
memory-prediction theory
object-based classification
unmanned aerial vehicle