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IntelliTech Microsystems
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Developing The Use of
Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles in Precision
Agriculture
Steve Fujikawa & Woody Ruszala
IntelliTech Microsystems, Inc.
4931B Telsa Drive
Bowie, MD 20715
301-860-0825
[email protected]
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4931B Telsa Drive, Bowie, MD 20715
301-860-0825
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Who Is IntelliTech Microsystems, Inc.?
Charter
Small business founded in 2003 specializing in the application of advanced
technologies to aircraft, missiles, launch vehicles and spacecraft
People
Principals
Steve Fujikawa, Farshad Khorrami, Lanny Herron, Dave Yoel
Consultants Dr. George Sebestyen
Experience
Manufacturer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Vector P fixed wing
TERP Lightweight Military
Autopilot Avionics and Software
Collision Avoidance Systems
Marine Navigation Systems
Long History in Spacecraft and Rockets
Clients
DARPA, Naval Research Lab, Orbital Sciences, AFRL, SMDC, Lockheed
Martin, Space Dynamics Lab, AeroAstro, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,
Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Army Research Office, Office of Naval
Research, Boeing, Raytheon, Royal Thailand Air Force, Cornell University
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Satellites and Space Technology
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Product Areas
Autonomous Boat Technology
Sky Jumper
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CRADA work being done in association with:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS),
Hydrology and Remote Sensing Lab (HRSL) in Beltsville, Maryland.
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Concept:
1. Take aerial photographs of crops w/ specialized camera.
• Cloudy days okay
• No pilot or runway needed
2. Post-process image to calibration data to determine:
• Nutrient level in soil
• Insect presence
• Disease
3. Geo-locate areas of need.
4. Load data to automated fertilizing machine
• Near-pinpoint accuracy
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Vector-P takeoff
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Post-flight Ground station image
Geolocation of Images
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Infrared Aerial image of USDA test crop
A Series of Near Infrared Images are taken in 5-7 micron wavelength.
Nitrogen, Chlorophyll, Water, Soil Components have different
reflectivities in these wavelengths
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Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
NDVIs are composites of two infrared images
Plant Stress due to nutrient deficiency, drought, insect infestation are readily identified.
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Benefits:
• reduction in needed fertilizer and fertilizing supplies
• increased crop production – esp. high-value crops
• reduced environmental impact – esp. Chesapeake Bay
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For more information:
IMI – Steve Fujikawa or Woody Ruszala
301-860-0825
USDA – Ray Hunt or Dean Hively
301-504-5278 or 301-504-9031
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4931B Telsa Drive, Bowie, MD 20715
301-860-0825