Design and test of a six-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) electrostatic spraying system for crop protection
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Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), multi-rotor, electrostatic spraying, pesticide use efficiency, plant protection
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20171006.3460
Citation: Zhang Y L, Lian Q, Zhang W. Design and test of a six-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) electrostatic spraying system for crop protection. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2017; 10(6): 68–76.
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