Project Ursula Update
The whole Project URSULA team met for a two day conference to discuss what has been a very fruitful year in Aberystwyth earlier this month.
What has been achieved in year one you might ask? Here’s a brief résumé:
- Official launch event in March
- Full flying season over a number of farms with multiple crop sampling
- Launch and flying sortie parameter testing to plan with UAS platform development planned for year two
- Sensor capability assessment
- Full data processing capabilities tested including RGB, with derived digital elevation modelling, CIR and NDVI
- Substantial market analysis and research which is ongoing
- Planning for year 2
Brimming with enthusiasm and ideas the team departed to various evening entertainments where a good time was had by all!
URSULA (UAS Remote Sensing for Use in Land Applications) is a 2-year research and development programme to explore the potential for advanced remote sensing in land applications, primarily in high input arable farming. It complements currently available remote sensing techniques, for example, satellite-derived information or real-time data, and pushes horizons for information and land management.
