My cousin, a former RAF Avionics Technician, now professional Drone jockey, has been telling me for ages to get into ‘Hyperspectral Imaging’.
Yes, I thought it sounded all a bit Harry Potter too!
However, apparently it’s an amazing tool. Essentially, with special cameras and software, you can analyse tons of different data from, for example, an aerial photo. So, scanning a golf course, for example, could, in theory, give you incredibly detailed and accurate information about, (and certainly not limited to!), vegetation species and health, drought and wet conditions, soil and subsoil types and compositions, etc, etc. Basically, only limited by your requirements - and the available tech, of course. All useful info, which could be used to improve fertiliser application, irrigation use and location, general maintenance procedures, etc, etc, etc...
Only downside is current expense which will undoubtedly reduce over time and with more general use.
You heard it here first. Buy now and Buy Often!
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