AI Powered Precision Agriculture Drone System for Crop Health Monitoring and Management
Pavan chandhar.A1, praveen kumar.ch2, sravan Kumar.ch³ ,sunil Kumar.B⁴ ,manoj kumar.A5
1Student, BTech CSE(DS) 4th Year, Holy Mary Inst. Of Tech And Science, Hyderabad, TG, India, pavanchandar2@gmail.com
2Student, BTech CSE(DS) 4th Year, Holy Mary Inst. Of Tech. And Science, Hyderabad, TG, India, praveenchindam2628@gmail.com
3Student, BTech CSE(DS) 4th Year, Holy Mary Inst. Of Tech. And Science, Hyderabad, TG, India, sravangoud0521@gmail.com
4Student, BTech CSE(DS) 4th Year, Holy Mary Inst. Of Tech. And Science, Hyderabad, TG, India sunilbekkam2020@gmail.com
5Student, BTech CSE(DS) 4th Year, Holy Mary Inst. Of Tech. And Science, Hyderabad, TG, India, banojare00@gmail.com
⁶Student, BTech CSE(DS) 4th Year, Holy Mary Inst. Of Tech. And Science, Hyderabad, TG, India, bandaruramana1@gmail.com
7Assoc. prof, CSE(DS), Holy Mary Inst. Of Tech. And Science, Hyderabad, TG, India, Prof.srinivas26@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Let’s face it, the old way of walking fields and guessing at crop health just doesn’t cut it anymore. Food security is a growing problem, and farmers need smarter tools. That’s where new AI-powered drone system steps in. It’s built for real work, not just showing off tech for tech’s sake.
Here’s how it goes: imagine your fields dotted with small IOT sensors, each one quietly watching over soil moisture and water quality. They’re running on low-cost, programmable ESP32 hardware—nothing fancy, but reliable. Most of the time, the drones stay parked. But the second a sensor picks up trouble—say, a patch of soil gets too dry or water quality drops—the system jumps into action. The drone takes off on its own and heads straight to the problem spot, guided by GPS and the sensor’s alert.
Once there, it snaps high-res images of the crops below. No more guesswork—these images go through a machine learning pipeline built with Tensor-Flow and K-eras, using deep Convolutional Neural Networks. The system checks for early signs of yellowing, wilting, or pests—stuff you don’t want to miss. After that, the results and clear, practical advice—like when to water—pop up on a central dashboard.
This setup isn’t about replacing farmers; it’s about giving them a break from endless scouting and letting them focus on bigger decisions. By only sending out drones when needed, it saves energy and cuts down costs. Early data shows a 40% faster response to crop diseases and up to 30% better use of resources. In the end, it’s a smart, affordable way to bring precision farming to the people who need it most, making farms more efficient—without all the extra work.
