CPAAS research falls into the following research areas. Details on current and past research projects can be found in other pages including “impact” and fundamental research”.
Smart Agriculture
- Chemical Application
- Water Management
- Crop Load and Yield Estimation
Precision Farming
- Precision Application
- Resource Conservation
- Stress Management
Agricultural Mechanization
- Bin Handling
- Mass Harvest for Tree Fruit Crops
Agricultural Robotics
- Tree Fruit Harvesting
- Pruning/training for Tree Fruit and Berry Crops
- Weed Control in Vegetable Crops
Socioeconomic Studies
- Economics of New Technology Adoption
- Labor Cost/Availability
- Cultural Change
Horticulture Studies
- Pollenization
- Effects of Irrigation
- Rootstock Training Systems
High Throughput Phenotyping
- Smart Tools for Trait Evaluation
- Next Generation Sensing Tools for Variety Development
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- UAS for Active Applications: Bird Deterrence, Water Removal
- Sensing and Monitoring Applications, Crop Load Evaluation