Uses in Ag (Definitions)
Flight Directional Terms
Flying Our Drones
How can drones help you? (Connect the challenge to a use)
Review
100

Herbicide, Pesticide, Fertilizer 

What is Chemical Application?

100

Elevation

Drone moves up and down in a level fashion

100

Step 1

Put your phone on airplane mode. 

100

You have a cow that got out and you can't find her. 

Surveillance

Fly to find the cow

100

RFID Ear Tag Benefits (Week 2)

  • Save in labor cost

  • Faster ID of diseased animals

  • Accurate tracking of animal inventory

  • More efficiency of time

200

Semi-Automated

What is...

Predetermined flight paths that allow time and chemical savings

200

Movement

Forward and backward movement, covering ground

200

Step 2

Turn on the drone and connect to the drones wifi. 

200

You would like to monitor crop growth and soil moisture throughout the growing season.

Surveillance- Monitoring the crop using the camera

Sensing Technology- to scan the crop for soil moisture. 

200

Arroponics Definition (Week 3)

No growing medium

Just nutrient rich mist sprayed on roots

300

Surveillance 

What is...

Monitoring Livestock

Monitoring Range

Looking for dry spots in fields

300

Roll

The side to side movement, tilt

300

Step 3

Use the take off button in the top left corner, then slide across to take off and hover.

300

You would like to decrease your employee's exposure to pestacides.

Chemical Application

300

3 of 5 Steps of the problem solving model (week 1)

1. Define the Problem

2. Brainstorm Solutions

3. Pick a Solution

4. Impliment the Solution

5. Review the Results

400

Sensing Technology

What is...

The drone's ability to identify areas that need more fertilizer, water, or plant disease.

400

Pitch

The front to back, up and down movement of the drone, nose facing down or up

400

Left AND Right Thumb Controls

Left: Elevation and Yaw 

Right: Forward and Backward Movement and Left to Right Roll

400

Fuel Prices 

Chemical Application- Fewer passes of a tractor or plane.

Surveillance- Use a drone instead of vehicle to monitor livestock. 

400

Trangulate Definition (Week 4)

The process of communication between the tractor, tower, and satelite that allows the GPS system to establish the known location. 

500

Drone Photogrammetry

What is...

The ability to make 3D maps and models of the land using a drone

500

Yaw 

The direction the front of the drone is facing, rotating to the right or left

500

Landing

Flat, Open Spaces

500

You lease different properties regularly for your livestock. 

Surveillance- For monitoring livestock.

Photogrammetry- Scan new properties to understand the lay of the land.


500

3 ways to biofortify crops (Week 7) 

Crop Breeding

Fertilization Strategies

Biotechnology 

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