2019 AAT Research Presentations

2019 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo

The following research topics were presented at the Aerial Application Technology Research Session at the 2019 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Orlando, FL.

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Presentation 1
Card Based Spray Pattern Testing System Designed for Aerial Applicators to Use
Contact the Author: Matt Gill

Presentation 2
Selecting Appropriate Cameras and Camera Settings for Aerial Imaging
Contact the Author: Chenghai Yang, Ph.D.

Presentation 3
Development of Operation S.A.F.E. Flight and Pattern Testing Equipment
Contact the Author: Dan Martin, Ph.D.

Presentation 4
Economic Benefits of the Aerial Application Industry in the United States
Contact the Author: Senarath Dharmasena Ph.D.

Presentation 5
Aerial Application 101
Contact the Author: Brad Fritz, Ph.D.

Presentation 6
Towards a Standard for Aerial Spray Drift Trials
Contact the Author: Dan Martin, Ph.D.

Presentation 7

Conducting Field Operations with a Remotely Piloted Aerial Application System
Contact the Author: Wayne Woldt, Ph.D.

Presentation 8
The Impact of Nozzle Relative Velocity on Droplet Spectra
Contact the Author: Sam Marx