A Rotary-wing Unmanned Air Vehicle for Aquatic Weed Surveillance and Management

  • Authors:

  • Ali Haydar Göktoğan;Salah Sukkarieh;Mitch Bryson;Jeremy Randle;Todd Lupton;Calvin Hung

  • Affiliations:

  • ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems, Australian Centre for Field Robotics, School of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia 200 ...;ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems, Australian Centre for Field Robotics, School of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia 200 ...;ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems, Australian Centre for Field Robotics, School of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia 200 ...;ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems, Australian Centre for Field Robotics, School of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia 200 ...;ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems, Australian Centre for Field Robotics, School of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia 200 ...;ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems, Australian Centre for Field Robotics, School of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia 200 ...

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

This paper addresses the novel application of an autonomous rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle (RUAV) as a cost-effective tool for the surveillance and management of aquatic weeds. A conservative estimate of the annual loss of agricultural revenue to the Australian economy due to weeds is in the order of A$4 billion, hence the reason why weed control is of national significance. The presented system locates and identifies weeds in inaccessible locations. The RUAV is equipped with low-cost sensor suites and various weed detection algorithms. In order to provide the weed control operators with the capability of autonomous or remote control spraying and treatment of the aquatic weeds the RUAV is also fitted with a spray mechanism. The system has been demonstrated over inaccessible weed infested aquatic habitats.