Researchers from Penn State University have developed an app which can be used to diagnose crop health through photos. The app, called Crop Health for the iPhone, is a free download and allows users to take pictures of crops in their field or garden. The system also uses UN satellite data to monitor biomass on a plot of land, allowing small-scale farmers to assess the growth of their crops and compare their performance either historically or against the results of other local farmers.
Researchers from Penn State University have developed an app which can be used to diagnose crop health through photos. The app, called PlantVillage, uses artificial intelligence to analyse individual plants and provide information on how to treat them. The system also uses UN satellite data to monitor biomass on a plot of land, allowing small-scale farmers to assess the growth of their crops and compare their performance either historically or against the results of other local farmers.