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Product Name:Field Scale Spot Scout Flower Cover
Product SKU:71305-00
Revision Date:2024-01-08
Product Overview
Description
Field Scale Spot Scout Flower Cover characterizes the extent of specifically colored pixels (e.g., yellow, white, etc.) and is related to measurements of timing and/or extent of flowering or similarly expressed phenological development. This product utilizes high-resolution RGB imagery captured at representative locations across a field to deliver a Spot Scout layer. Specific deliverables for this product are crop dependent.Recommended Use Cases
- Plant Growth
- Growth Stage
- Flowering
- Area of Interest Variability
Supported Crops
- Cotton
- Canola/OSR
Deliverables Summary
- Spot Scout Flower Cover
Requirements
General Requirements
- Requires FieldAgent Enterprise License (61006-##) or Enterprise Analytics Upload/Export Surcharge (71010-09)
- Requires Field Scale Project Setup (71300-00)
- Imagery collected following all "Data Capture Requirements"
- Imagery uploaded to the FieldAgent Field created by Field Scale Project Setup (71300-00)
- Contract Defined - Non-Mosaic Based submitted for "Field Scale Spot Scout Flower Cover (71305-00)" for uploaded Survey
Data Capture Requirements
Imagery Type
- RGB
Ground Sample Distance
- Less than 0.5cm
Timing by Crop
| Crop | Timing/Growth Stage | Plant Size |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton | After boll opening | Any |
| Canola/OSR | After first flowering | Any |
Flight Specifications
| Sensor | Altitude | Speed | Overlap | Flight Direction | Buffer | Heading | Gimbal Pitch | Terrain Informed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double 4K (Analytics) | 150ft (46m) | 22mph (10m/s) | -70% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Double 4K (Ag+) | 50ft (16m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -300% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| 6X | 50ft (16m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -300% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| 6X Thermal | 50ft (16m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -300% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Phantom 4 Pro | 50ft (16m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -300% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Mavic 2 Pro | 50ft (16m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -300% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Mavic 3 Enterprise | 50ft (16m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -300% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Zenmuse X4S | 50ft (16m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -300% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Zenmuse X5S | 50ft (16m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -300% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| 65R | 150ft (46m) | 15mph (7m/s) | -100% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Zenmuse P1 (35mm) | 100ft (30m) | 15mph (7m/s) | -110% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
Environmental Conditions
Lighting
Imagery should be captured between the time of 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset. Consistent lighting conditions required for best results, including avoidance of hard shadows cast over the field which cause bright spots and dark spots in the dataset.Wind
Wind conditions should be within the specified limits of the aircraft or system being used to carry the imaging sensor.Precipitation
There should be no active precipitation during imagery capture.Deliverables
Analytics
| Analytic | Imagery | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Spot Scout Flower Cover (84004-01) |
Spot Scout Flower Cover (84004-01)
Description
Summarizes the particularly colored pixels (e.g., yellow, white, etc.) within a plot depending on crop type: for Canola/OSR, this is yellow pixels; for Cotton, this is white pixels.Deliverable List
| Deliverable | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spot Scout Flower Cover | Shapefile, GeoJSON, CSV | Summary statistics for representative field locations |
Data Attributes
Spot Scout Flower Cover
| Attribute | Description | Units Metric | Units Imperial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Cover <DD-Mon> | # of flower pixels in the image / # of total pixels in the image *100 | percent | percent |