Certiflight validates the viability of its technology in agricultural applications

December 9, 2024

The European Certiflight project has recently carried out test flights to validate another scenario of its use cases. This time it was for agriculture applications and the tests took place at the end of November around Nardó, in the Puglia region of Italy.

Setting up the drone for the flight

In agricultural applications, it is essential to keep accurate records of all activities to ensure traceability and transparency throughout the entire production process. In this way, it is possible to monitor and verify agricultural practices by ensuring that all procedures are carried out under the established guidelines and regulations.

A view of the fields monitored during the flight

Therefore, the test flights carried out by the Certiflight team aimed to verify the correct functioning of the technology to provide a certified report to assess compliance with regulations and make informed decisions regarding agricultural practices and policies.

During the tests, the pilot operated the drone equipped with a multispectral camera as a payload suitable for collecting data in the precision farming scenario. In addition, the drone was equipped with a Certiflight device to send on-board data to the Certiflight platform for live monitoring and creating a certified report of the flights.

Results

This validation scenario has been considered as a success by DTA, the partner in charge of the activity.

The use of drones for monitoring olive groves in conjunction with the Certifligth UTM Box providing an authenticated tracking has brought significant results, improving the identification of plants and crops in general. Knowing how to react promptly and precisely geolocating plants or entire areas can be a weapon against diseases such as Xylella, ensuring that all procedures are carried out in time and in compliance with the established guidelines and regulations, and this represents valuable assistance to the competent authorities.

Danilo Leanza

Research & Development Engineer

Group photo taken during the validation scenario

About the Certiflight validation campaign

For more information about the Certiflight validation camapaign, please visit the Validation page.