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GPS and DGPS as a Challenge for Environmentally-Friendly Agriculture*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2009

Hermann Auernhammer ,
Thomas Muhr  and
Markus Demmel
Hermann Auernhammer
Affiliation:
(Freising-Weihenstephan)
Thomas Muhr
Affiliation:
(Freising-Weihenstephan)
Markus Demmel
Affiliation:
(Freising-Weihenstephan)
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Abstract

For farming in the future, positional information is of particular importance. Out of a multitude of positioning systems, GPS/DGPS is the most suitable one. This system does not require any additional infrastructure and at the same time guarantees complete coverage of all tilled surfaces. The major application of positioning with GPS/DGPS is to be seen in the area of local information and documentation. By generating both planning and process data, it facilitates the operation and control of work processes (organic and mineral fertilization, plant protection). In the end, positioning leads to navigation, which, in the case of single vehicles and vehicle pools, will in turn provide completely new possibilities for development and application. For the first time, vehicles without drivers are conceivable. Thus, the completion of any kind of work on schedule, without time limitations, would become possible with the least possible stress for soil and environment.

Keywords

1. Land navigation.2. Agriculture.
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 48 , Issue 2 , May 1995 , pp. 268 - 278
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1995

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