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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP210301314
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Smart Irrigation: integrating UAV soil moisture maps & variable rate sprays. This project will develop a state-of-the-art precision irrigation system for optimising water use and crop yield. Specifically, a novel UAV soil moisture mapping system based on passive microwave satellite remote sensing technology at L-band will be developed for near-surface soil moisture mapping at accuracies and spatial scales currently not attainable. These soil moisture maps will then be merged with irrigation water delivery models to calibrate for spatial variation in soil properties and/or correct errors in spatial variation of rainfall and evapotranspiration inputs. Ultimately the water balance predictions will be used for implementation of variable rate irrigation control at scales hitherto unattainable.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 05-2023
End Date: 04-2027
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $379,034.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Water Resources Engineering | Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | Agricultural Spatial Analysis and Modelling | Geomatic Engineering |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Water Management
