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Digital and Precision Agriculture Lab, University of MarylandPrecision Agriculture Technology Conference on Feb 26, 2026 at the Crowne Plaza, Annapolis.Digital and Precision Agriculture Lab, University of MarylandPrecision Agriculture Technology Conference on Feb 26, 2026 at the Crowne Plaza, Annapolis.
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UAVs and AI for Crop Management and Environmental Sustainability
AI & ML

Advanced UAV Technology for Sustainable Crop Monitoring

AI and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology for crop monitoring, LAI estimation, and disease detection.

Leveraging UAV technology and AI for precision agriculture-including leaf area index estimation, disease detection, and crop stress mapping-to enhance crop management and environmental sustainability.

Sub-projects

Leaf Area Index Estimation using Deep Learning and Drone Imagery

Leaf Area Index Estimation using Deep Learning and Drone Imagery

Abubakar Siddiq Palli

Deep learning models for estimating leaf area index from drone imagery to support crop monitoring.

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Leaf Area Index Estimation using Deep Learning and Drone Imagery 1
Leaf Area Index Estimation using Deep Learning and Drone Imagery 2
Leaf Area Index Estimation using Deep Learning and Drone Imagery 3
Disease Detection Model for Agricultural Cropping Systems

Disease Detection Model for Agricultural Cropping Systems

Dhathri Meda

Developing disease detection models for agricultural cropping systems using drone and ground imagery.

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Disease Detection Model for Agricultural Cropping Systems 1
Disease Detection Model for Agricultural Cropping Systems 2
Disease Detection Model for Agricultural Cropping Systems 3
Performance Evaluation of Modified CNN for Soybean Disease Detection

Performance Evaluation of Modified CNN for Soybean Disease Detection

Sri Sai Charith Grandhi

Evaluating modified CNN architectures for soybean disease detection in field conditions.

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Performance Evaluation of Modified CNN for Soybean Disease Detection 1
Performance Evaluation of Modified CNN for Soybean Disease Detection 2
Performance Evaluation of Modified CNN for Soybean Disease Detection 3

Outcomes

  • UAV-based workflows for LAI, disease, and stress assessment.
  • Decision support for precision crop management.