Concept for Sharing Drone Data in Agricultural Data Ecosystem

Abstract

In recent years, drones have made their way onto farms, but the challenge is still to make them an efficient work tool. These drones offer different applications, such as crop monitoring, pest identification, or optimized fertilizer use. This paper introduces the formation of the drone concept, where the farmer collects data for his own use, but at the same time, it creates the possibility of sharing and license data for the use of others. This enables the multiuse of data, in which case it creates a new business opportunity for the farmer and, on the other hand, also a new source of data for researchers or other data users to perform data analyses. The other parts of the concept enable for example data sharing and visualization of authorized data, or sharing to closed community. Finally, the next steps of the concept have been discussed, for example automatic drone stations, better discoverability of data, and data reuse. The drone ecosystem in agriculture is not just about technology. It's a blend of technologies, data analysis, and sustainable farming practices.