Title:	UAV-based automation: a case study of coffee crop input application in Caconde, Brazil.
Authors:	SILVA, T. L. da ROMANI, L. A. S. MARTHA JUNIOR, G. B. GREGO, C. R. LUCHIARI JUNIOR, A. MASSRUHÁ, S. M. F. S.
Affiliation:	TAMIRES LIMA DA SILVA; LUCIANA ALVIM SANTOS ROMANI, CNPTIA; GERALDO BUENO MARTHA JUNIOR, CNPTIA; CELIA REGINA GREGO, CNPTIA; ARIOVALDO LUCHIARI JUNIOR, CNPTIA; SILVIA MARIA FONSECA SILVEIRA MASSRUHÁ, PR.
Date Issued:	2025
Citation:	In: WORKSHOP CIENTÍFICO DO CENTRO DE CIÊNCIA PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO EM AGRICULTURA DIGITAL – SEMEAR DIGITAL, 2., 2025, Campinas. Anais [...]. Piracicaba: ESALQ/USP, 2025. p. 390-396.
Description:	Precision agriculture optimizes agricultural practices by applying inputs at the right time and place, enhancing productivity and sustainability. This study compared the costs, time requirements, and water efficiency of using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) versus the traditional manual backpack sprayer method on a 5-hectare coffee farm in Caconde, São Paulo, Brazil. Results showed that UAV application reduced operational costs by 21.8% (R$750 vs. R$960), water consumption by 96% (50 liters vs. 1,250 liters), and application time by 75% (two hours vs. eight hours). Sensitivity analysis confirmed the cost-effectiveness of UAV method under varying labor costs. This study underscores the economic and environmental advantages of UAV spraying and highlights its potential to address labor shortages and promote sustainable precision farming.
Thesagro:	Agricultura de Precisão Cafezal
NAL Thesaurus:	Unmanned aerial vehicles Precision agriculture
Keywords:	Veículo Aéreo Não Tripulado Sustentabilidade Precision farming DJI AGRAS T25 Coffee farming Sustainability
ISBN:	978-85-86481-94-9
Notes:	Organização: Silvia Maria Fonseca Silveira Massruhá, Durval Dourado Neto, Luciana Alvim Santos Romani, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Édson Luis Bolfe, Ivan Bergier, Maria Angelica de Andrade Leite, Vitor Del Alamo Guarda, Catarina Barbosa Careta.
Type of Material:	Artigo em anais e proceedings
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em anais de congresso (CNPTIA)