ANew Altitude in
Agriculture
" Revolutionary Mini Agriculture Plane
" Hand launched, automatic navigation
and landing
Introduction
" Takes GPS located digital images
automatically
The CropCam is a revolutionary mini agriculture plane that
will change the way you manage your crops, fields or any part of
" High resolution images at a low cost
your agricultural operation, by providing high resolution GPS
" Images on demand with no cloud or
based digital images for precision agriculture. Hand launched,
satellite delays
the CropCam includes a miniature autopilot, camera, GPS and
software to provide images on demand.
Contact us today to see how CropCam
can help you farm more efficiently to
improve your bottom line!
CropCam
P.O. Box 720
72067 Road 8E, Sturgeon Road
Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada ROC 3A0
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.cropcam.com
How it Works Benefits
The CropCam is a radio controlled model glider plane Precision agriculture has become a buzz word for the agriculture
equipped with a Trimble GPS, a miniature autopilot and Pentax industry and has received growing attention. In addition to GPS
digital camera. Hand launched and automatic from take off to mapping, auto steer and variable rate spray, GPS aerial images are
landing, the CropCam provides high resolution GPS based being used for crop analysis such as plague scouting, disease
images on demand. Simply stand at one corner of your field scouting and plant development.
and hand launch the 6 pound CropCam plane. The powerful
Traditional aerial images provided by satellite, manned aircraft
miniature autopilot and Trimble GPS, does the rest navigating
or stock photography are often expensive, difficult to obtain or
in a pattern over the field. Both the CropCam and the camera
outdated. The CropCam provides GPS based digital images on
perform automatically to take GPS based digital imagery. After
demand throughout the growing season. The images obtained
the flight the CropCam will land in the spot you started from.
through the CropCam will allow producers to detect, locate, and
For further analysis, you can choose and zoom in on each better assess the actions required to correct the problem.
image separately. Each individual image is GPS based with
latitude, longitude and altitude. Finally, the CropCam Image
Specifications - Gas or Electric
Software allows you to export images in TIFF format with
Length 4 feet
associated World files (.tfw) for use with other Geo reference
Wing span 8 feet
software.
Weight 6 pounds
Engine 0.15 cu in / Axi Brushless
Fuel tank 6 oz / Lithium Polymer Batteries
Altitude 400 - 2200 feet in Canada
(Can be adjusted to meet regulation or application)
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Flight duration 20 minutes
Camera Pentax Digital Optio s5i, s6, A10
What is the spatial resolution of the imagery
acquired from CropCam?
Images acquired at 2100 feet above the ground have a spatial resolution
of approximately 15 cm. However, increased spatial resolution can be
achieved by simply programming the CropCam to fly closer to the ground.
How does CropCam imagery compare to
satellite imagery?
There are a number of advantages that CropCam has over traditional
satellite based image acquisition systems, including:
320 acres / 24 image mosaic, georeferenced
" Acquire imagery below the cloud canopy allowing for imagery acquisition even on cloudy days. Satellite based
systems may go months before your area of interest has imagery acquired for it.
" Increased temporal resolution means CropCam can be deployed to acquire imagery where you need, when you need.
Satellite based systems may only acquire imagery for your area of interest every 16 days.
" Spatial resolution of 15 cm is 40,000 times better than that of some of the most widely used satellite systems and has
44 times more resolution then the most advanced satellite based systems currently in operation.
" Satellite based systems have a lag between when the imagery is acquired and when you can purchase it. With
CropCam you will have the imagery within minutes of it landing and within a few hours if more complex image
processing is required.
Agriculture
CropCam gives timely imagery that allows producers and those who advise them to make more informed decisions
which can save money. The images can be acquired and viewed almost instantaneously.
" Quickly and accurately decide whether or not to spray and where.
" Get piece of mind with a permanent record of the extent of crop damage.
" Assist in the identification of crop scout locations and create waypoints that can be loaded on to your GPS unit.
Environmental Monitoring
CropCam provides flexibility and economic deployment that allows for a regular schedule of imagery to be acquired. This
opens the door to many land and water environmental monitoring applications which were previously not economically viable.
Forestry
High resolution imagery gathered from the CropCam will allow forest companies and private land owners to assess their
woodlots. This includes specie identification and extent as well as volume calculations. More informed and accurate forest
cutblock boundary with help ensure these resources stay healthy for future generations.