Cost and Workload Assessment of Agricultural Drone Sprayer: A Case Study of Rice Production in Japan

Umeda, Shotaro; Yoshikawa, Naoki; Seo, Yuna

doi:10.3390/su141710850

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“…The use of UAVs to transport materials is marked by advantages such as reduced costs, increased safety, and increased efficiency [ 166 , 174 , 176 ]; however, not everything can be transported this way. Researchers are exploring the possibilities of using UAVs for transportation while noting their limitations.…”

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Risks of Drone Use in Light of Literature Studies

Tubis,

Poturaj,

Dereń

et al. 2024

Sensors

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This article aims to present the results of a bibliometric analysis of relevant literature and discuss the main research streams related to the topic of risks in drone applications. The methodology of the conducted research consisted of five procedural steps, including the planning of the research, conducting a systematic review of the literature, proposing a classification framework corresponding to contemporary research trends related to the risk of drone applications, and compiling the characteristics of the publications assigned to each of the highlighted thematic groups. This systematic literature review used the PRISMA method. A total of 257 documents comprising articles and conference proceedings were analysed. On this basis, eight thematic categories related to the use of drones and the risks associated with their operation were distinguished. Due to the high content within two of these categories, a further division into subcategories was proposed to illustrate the research topics better. The conducted investigation made it possible to identify the current research trends related to the risk of drone use and pointed out the existing research gaps, both in the area of risk assessment methodology and in its application areas. The results obtained from the analysis can provide interesting material for both industry and academia.

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“…There are many opportunities for commercial use of drones; an overview using Australia as an example can be found in [ 173 ]. Using drones to transport and spread materials is also possible in other fields, such as in agriculture [ 174 ] or construction [ 175 ].…”

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Risks of Drone Use in Light of Literature Studies

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Poturaj,

Dereń

et al. 2024

Sensors

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“…Additionally, SI could be made feasible via technology, such as Internet of Things (IoT) 8 , big data 9 , artificial intelligence (AI) 10 , and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) 11 in agriculture. In particular, UAVs could prove to be an effective alternative solution to address labor shortages in agricultural work by enabling crop monitoring and pesticide spraying 12 , 13 , as the population of farmers has decreased while their average age has increased in some countries 14 – 16 .…”

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Monitoring and risk analysis of residual pesticides drifted by unmanned aerial spraying

Kim

Yuan

Kim

et al. 2023

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This study aimed to investigate the residual characteristics of pesticides drifted by unmanned aerial spray according to buffer strip, windbreak, and morphological characteristics of non-target crops, suggest prevention for drift reduction, and finally conduct a risk analysis on pesticides exceeding the maximum residue limit (MRL) or uniform level (0.01 mg/kg) of the positive list system (PLS). Non-target crops were collected around the aerial sprayed area (paddy rice) in Boryeong, Seocheon, and Pyeongtaek after UAV spray. When pesticides were detected in more than three samples, Duncan’s multiple range test was performed. In cases where pesticides were detected in only two samples, an independent sample t-test was conducted (p < 0.05). The drift rate of pesticides tends to decrease by up to 100% as the buffer distance from aerial sprayed area increases or when a windbreak, such as maize, is present between two locations. Thus, the reduction of drifted pesticides could be effective if both factors were applied near the UAV spray area. Moreover, the residue of drifted pesticides was found to be the highest in leafy vegetables such as perilla leaves or leaf and stem vegetables such as Welsh onion, followed by fruit vegetables and cucurbits, owing to the morphological characteristics of crops. Therefore, selecting pulse or cereal such as soybean or maize as a farm product near the UAV spray area can be considered to minimize the drift. For pesticides that exceed the MRL or PLS uniform level, %acceptable dietary intake is 0–0.81% with no risk. Additionally, employing pesticides approved for both paddy rice and farm products in UAV spraying can effectively minimize instances where MRL or PLS are exceeded. Therefore, this study aims to provide farmers with effective guidelines for mitigating drift. Furthermore, we strive to promote stable and uninterrupted food production while facilitating the utilization of agricultural technologies such as UAV spraying to address labor shortages and ensure sustainable food security.

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Risk Analysis in Internal Transport Systems in Logistics 4.0

Tubis

2024

The New Paradigm of Risk in Internal Transport Supporting Logistics 4.0 System

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Cost and Workload Assessment of Agricultural Drone Sprayer: A Case Study of Rice Production in Japan

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Risks of Drone Use in Light of Literature Studies

Risks of Drone Use in Light of Literature Studies

Monitoring and risk analysis of residual pesticides drifted by unmanned aerial spraying

Risk Analysis in Internal Transport Systems in Logistics 4.0

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