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Autonomous Agricultural Spraying UAV: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 4, 19 - 20
https://doi.org/10.34248/bsengineering.1661866

Abstract

Bu makalede, özellikle artan nüfus ve azalan tarım arazilerine yanıt olarak arazi kullanımını optimize etmek için hassas tarımda ilaçlamanın önemi tartışılmaktadır. İlaçlama verimliliğini en üst düzeye çıkarmak ve israfı en aza indirmek için altı rotorlu bir insansız hava aracı (İHA) tasarlanmıştır. Tarladaki ağaç sayısına göre gerekli pestisit miktarı belirlenmiş ve otonom ilaçlama yapabilen İHA bileşenleri buna göre seçilmiştir. Ağaç tanımlama için renk tabanlı bir nesne algılama algoritması kullanılarak otonom uçuş testleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sonuçlar, düşük rüzgâr koşullarında püskürtme başarı oranının %92'ye ulaşabildiğini, yüksek rüzgâr koşullarında ise %20'ye düştüğünü göstermektedir. Geleneksel ilaçlama yöntemleriyle yapılan karşılaştırmalar, traktör tabanlı ilaçlamanın aynı verime (%92) ulaştığını ancak 1,5 kat daha uzun ilaçlama süresi ve iki kat daha fazla pestisit miktarı gerektirdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Buna karşılık, el pompasıyla ilaçlama %97 verimliliğe ulaşmakta, ancak 7,5 kat daha uzun süre gerektirmekte ve 3,5 kat daha fazla pestisit tüketmektedir. Benzer başarı oranına rağmen, İHA tabanlı sistem püskürtme süresini ve pestisit tüketimini önemli ölçüde azaltmaktadır.

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KBÜBAP-23-YL-090

References

  • Abdellatif M. 2008. Effect of color pre-processing on color-based object detection. 2008 SICE Annual Conference, Chofu, Japan, pp: 1124-1129. https://doi.org/10.1109/SICE.2008.4654827
  • Alsalam BHY, Morton K, Campbell D, Gonzalez F. 2017. Autonomous UAV with vision based on-board decision making for remote sensing and precision agriculture. IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, USA, pp: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2017.7943593

Autonomous Agricultural Spraying UAV: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 4, 19 - 20
https://doi.org/10.34248/bsengineering.1661866

Abstract

This article discusses the importance of spraying in precision agriculture for optimizing land use, particularly in response to increasing population and declining agricultural land. A six-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was designed to maximize spraying efficiency and minimize waste. The required pesticide amount was determined based on the number of trees in the field, and UAV components capable of autonomous spraying were selected accordingly. Autonomous flight tests were conducted, utilizing a color-based object detection algorithm for tree identification. The results indicate that in low-wind conditions, the spraying success rate can reach 92%, whereas in high-wind conditions, it drops to 20%. Comparisons with traditional spraying methods reveal that tractor-based spraying achieves the same efficiency (92%) but requires 1.5 times longer spraying time and twice the pesticide amount. In contrast, hand-pump spraying reaches 97% efficiency but requires 7.5 times longer and consumes 3.5 times more pesticide. Despite the similar success rate, the UAV-based system significantly reduces spraying time and pesticide consumption.

Project Number

KBÜBAP-23-YL-090

References

  • Abdellatif M. 2008. Effect of color pre-processing on color-based object detection. 2008 SICE Annual Conference, Chofu, Japan, pp: 1124-1129. https://doi.org/10.1109/SICE.2008.4654827
  • Alsalam BHY, Morton K, Campbell D, Gonzalez F. 2017. Autonomous UAV with vision based on-board decision making for remote sensing and precision agriculture. IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, USA, pp: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2017.7943593
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Primary Language English
Subjects Precision Agriculture Technologies, Agricultural Machine Systems, Agricultural Machines
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Ahmet Faruk Tekin 0009-0000-6491-0079

Batıkan Erdem Demir 0000-0001-6400-1510

Project Number KBÜBAP-23-YL-090
Early Pub Date June 13, 2025
Publication Date
Submission Date March 22, 2025
Acceptance Date May 8, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 8 Issue: 4

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APA Tekin, A. F., & Demir, B. E. (2025). Autonomous Agricultural Spraying UAV: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis. Black Sea Journal of Engineering and Science, 8(4), 19-20. https://doi.org/10.34248/bsengineering.1661866
AMA Tekin AF, Demir BE. Autonomous Agricultural Spraying UAV: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis. BSJ Eng. Sci. June 2025;8(4):19-20. doi:10.34248/bsengineering.1661866
Chicago Tekin, Ahmet Faruk, and Batıkan Erdem Demir. “Autonomous Agricultural Spraying UAV: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis”. Black Sea Journal of Engineering and Science 8, no. 4 (June 2025): 19-20. https://doi.org/10.34248/bsengineering.1661866.
EndNote Tekin AF, Demir BE (June 1, 2025) Autonomous Agricultural Spraying UAV: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis. Black Sea Journal of Engineering and Science 8 4 19–20.
IEEE A. F. Tekin and B. E. Demir, “Autonomous Agricultural Spraying UAV: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis”, BSJ Eng. Sci., vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 19–20, 2025, doi: 10.34248/bsengineering.1661866.
ISNAD Tekin, Ahmet Faruk - Demir, Batıkan Erdem. “Autonomous Agricultural Spraying UAV: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis”. Black Sea Journal of Engineering and Science 8/4 (June 2025), 19-20. https://doi.org/10.34248/bsengineering.1661866.
JAMA Tekin AF, Demir BE. Autonomous Agricultural Spraying UAV: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis. BSJ Eng. Sci. 2025;8:19–20.
MLA Tekin, Ahmet Faruk and Batıkan Erdem Demir. “Autonomous Agricultural Spraying UAV: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis”. Black Sea Journal of Engineering and Science, vol. 8, no. 4, 2025, pp. 19-20, doi:10.34248/bsengineering.1661866.
Vancouver Tekin AF, Demir BE. Autonomous Agricultural Spraying UAV: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis. BSJ Eng. Sci. 2025;8(4):19-20.

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