Geospatial Technologies for Crop Management

Edith Cowan University, Australia

Updated: 9 months ago
Location: Mount Lawley, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Deadline: ;

Project Outline:

This research looks at the use of geospatial technologies to investigate crop growth production at paddock, district and regional levels.The project will use In-season monitoring of crop growth using UAVs and geospatial techniques including video and sensor technologies to understand crop production systems

The project will use:

  • Techniques such as image processing will be used determine changes in the crop production.
  • Ndvi images and ground truthing will also be used to validate.

Desired Skills:

  1. Skills in Database Programming, and Artificial Intelligent systems and Advanced Computer Programming.  (Essential)
  2. R and other languages (Desirable)
  3. GIS technologies ArcGIS  (Essential)
  4. Experience in Plant Science, Agriculture/Horticulture an advantage (Desirable)
  5. Good oral and report writing skills (Essential)
  6. Able to work in team environment  (Essential)
  7. Good project management skills (Essential)
  8. Drivers license

Project Area: Computing and Agriculture (Digital Agriculture Research Group)

Supervisor(s): Dr Leisa Armstrong, Professor Dean Diepeveen and Dr Amiya Tripathy

Project level: Honours, Masters, PhD

Funding: Applicant should apply for ECUHDR or RTP Scholarship and Honours Scholarship

Start date: Semester 1 2022

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