Thermal cameras find cattle
Flown by John Scott, Digital Agriculture Extension Coordinator, Purdue Extension
During a sorghum feed trial, the researchers were having trouble with the heifers jumping the fence. We used a thermal camera to identify missing groups from an aerial view. No one needed to enter the paddock and the drone could operate outside of the study area to prevent invasion or spooking. This video shows the thermal image, identifying heifers using four yellow/orange dots.
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