Module 6 – Open-Field Phenotyping

Research in this module takes place outside in the open air, using vehicles and drones equipped with colour, thermal, 3D and hyperspectral cameras. The data produced provides a quick impression of the performance of plants in a trial field. In potato and quinoa, for example, the height of the plants and the temperature of the leaves are recorded with drones, while any developing plant diseases are also detected with hyperspectral cameras mounted on the vehicles.

Photo by Francesco Rucci and Francesco Marinelli from the FutureFood project.
Photo by Francesco Rucci and Francesco Marinelli from the FutureFood project.

Contact

gerard-derks

Gerard Derks

Operational team

Berry Onderstal
Rick van de Zedde

Tools and equipment

TraitSeeker and UAVs

The NPEC Open Field module consists of one easily transportable vehicle, the TraitSeeker and three UAVs, all equipped with state-of-the-art sensors.
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