AI-ENGAGE: DEVA: Disease Detection and Effective Control using Versatile UAVs and UGVs in — NSF Award to Purdue University (IN, $4
Apples are one of the most important fruits worldwide, supporting millions of livelihoods and economies around the globe. However, apple orchards face critical challenges from diseases such as apple scab, fire blight, and powdery mildew, which significantly reduce fruit quality and yield. Farmers traditionally rely on
| Award title | AI-ENGAGE: DEVA: Disease Detection and Effective Control using Versatile UAVs and UGVs in |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2520136 |
| Awardee | Purdue University |
| City | WEST LAFAYETTE |
| State | IN |
| Amount obligated | $400,000 |
| Principal investigator | Yu She |
| Program | MultiPLEx |
| Start date | 10/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Apples are one of the most important fruits worldwide, supporting millions of livelihoods and economies around the globe. However, apple orchards face critical challenges from diseases such as apple scab, fire blight, and powdery mildew, which significantly reduce fruit quality and yield. Farmers traditionally rely on widespread applications of pesticides across entire fields, which is costly, labor-intensive, and environmentally harmful. This project develops a new approach that combines drones |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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