1. 1
BioscopE
Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
User Needs and Requirements
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
farmers and nature managers can use these for
their field observations.
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
often block a clear look from space.
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
Bioscope Workshop 1 November 2011 preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
while needing images especially in the vegetation
season.
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
(short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
Tamme van der Wal - AeroVision
are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
service that will provide both types of users, making
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
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2. Bioscope: Feasibility Study 1
BioscopE
• ‘Smart’
Farming
demands
frequent
images
of
the
crop
Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
(=
spa9al
varia9on)

‘Prescrip9on
Farming’;
farmers and nature managers can use these for
their field observations.
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
• Current
Remote
Sensing
services
under-­‐performs:
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
often block a clear look from space.
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
– Cloud
cover
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
while needing images especially in the vegetation
– Programming
conflicts
/
preferences
season.
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
• 7
million
EU
farmers
are
wai9ng
for
a
solu9on!
(short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
service that will provide both types of users, making
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
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3. 4
SOLUTIONS
FOR
CLOUDS
1
BioscopE
Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
MORE
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
farmers and nature managers can use these for
their field observations.
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
RADAR
SATELLITES
often block a clear look from space.
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
while needing images especially in the vegetation
season.
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
(short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
service that will provide both types of users, making
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
CLOSE
more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
SENSING
UAVs
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4. 1991
CLOUD
COVERED
DAYS
2010
1991
2010
Dag
100
1
BioscopE
1-­‐jan
Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
farmers and nature managers can use these for
their field observations.
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
often block a clear look from space.
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
while needing images especially in the vegetation
season.
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
(short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
service that will provide both types of users, making
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
31-­‐dec
Dag
200
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5. BIOSCOPE
Replacing
where
necessary
1
BioscopE
Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
farmers and nature managers can use these for
their field observations.
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
often block a clear look from space.
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
Satellite
data
with
UAV
data
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
while needing images especially in the vegetation
season.
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
(short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
service that will provide both types of users, making
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
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6. ACQUISITION SEGMENT
Functional Architecture
PROCESSING SEGMENT CUSTOMER SEGMENT
1
BioscopE
Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
Target image area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
acquisition Area selection ordering standardized and up-to-date information. Both
farmers and nature managers can use these for
parameters their field observations.
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
often block a clear look from space.
Yes Satellite Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
Satellite? customer specific
acquisition map production and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
conversion preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
while needing images especially in the vegetation
No season.
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
(short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
UAS calibration distribution imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
acquisition are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
NOK satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
service that will provide both types of users, making
Quality OK the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
Data processing more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
monitoring fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
GNSS - EGNOS
navigation and
geo-referencing
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7. BIOSCOPE Feasibility Study 1
BioscopE
TECHNICAL Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
• Integrated use of satellite and UAV remote sensing;
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
farmers and nature managers can use these for
their field observations.
– Image acquisition and processing issues; However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
– Regulations, licences, certifications etc.; often block a clear look from space.
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
• Useable product: and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
while needing images especially in the vegetation
– Corresponding to user requirements; season.
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
– Transformation to machine instruction map; resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
(short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
• Proof of Concept;
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
service that will provide both types of users, making
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
BUSINESS more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
• Stakeholder and market analysis;
• Economic feasibility of an integrated service;
• Business plan and business model for this service.
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8. User Requirements 1
BioscopE
Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
amount of farmers and nature managers can use these for
spraying agent their field observations.
fill sprayer However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
tank with agent
Spraying
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
Machine often block a clear look from space.
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
while needing images especially in the vegetation
season.
calculate upload
planning Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
spraying zones spraying map resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
haulm killing
and agent volume to machine (short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
Farmer are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
service that will provide both types of users, making
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
Yes
process more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
check satellite
B E
ioscop
order biomass
data availability
No
remote sensing
data
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
Advisor map
UAV
order UAV image
acquisition
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9. User Requirements 1
BioscopE
• 6 Applications: Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
farmers and nature managers can use these for
– Biomass estimation crop
condi9on
their field observations.
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
– Crop Condition Monitoring monitoring
100%
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
often block a clear look from space.
– Early Warning 80%
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
60%
while needing images especially in the vegetation
– Drought stress / damage flooding
biomass
season.
40%
es9ma9on
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
– Flooding
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
(short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
20%
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
important
are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
– Crop area 0%
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
urgent
satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
service that will provide both types of users, making
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
crop
area
Early
Warning
drought
stress
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10. Period and Frequency 1
BioscopE
Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
Daily
farmers and nature managers can use these for
their field observations.
2x
per
week
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
often block a clear look from space.
1x
per
week
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
1x
per
2
weeks
while needing images especially in the vegetation
season.
60%-­‐80%
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
1x
per
month
40%-­‐60%
planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
(short term
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
1x
per
season
(3
months)
20%-­‐40%
and more sustainable alternative to
are a less noisy
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
0%-­‐20%
The objective of this study thus is to
satellites.
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
2x
a
year
service that will provide both types of users, making
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
1x
a
year
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
None
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
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11. 1
BioscopE
Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
Daily
farmers and nature managers can use these for
their field observations.
2x
per
week
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
often block a clear look from space.
1x
per
week
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
1x
per
2
weeks
while needing images especially in the vegetation
season.
60%-­‐80%
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
1x
per
month
40%-­‐60%
planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
(short term
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
1x
per
season
(3
months)
20%-­‐40%
and more sustainable alternative to
are a less noisy
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
0%-­‐20%
The objective of this study thus is to
satellites.
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
2x
a
year
service that will provide both types of users, making
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
1x
a
year
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
None
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
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12. Spatial resolution
required
1
BioscopE
desired
biomass
Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
farmers and nature managers can use these for
their field observations.
early
warning
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
often block a clear look from space.
40%-­‐50%
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
drought
stress
preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
while needing images especially in the vegetation
30%-­‐40%
season.
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
flooding
(short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
20%-­‐30%
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
10%-­‐20%
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
service that will provide both types of users, making
crop
area
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
0%-­‐10%
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
crop
condi9on
monitoring
<10
cm
<25
cm
<50
cm
<1
m
<5
m
<10
m
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13. Image delivery after acquisition1 BioscopE
Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
100%
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
farmers and nature managers can use these for
90%
their field observations.
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
80%
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
often block a clear look from space.
70%
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
within
8
hours
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
60%
while needing images especially in the vegetation
season.
within
24
hours
50%
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
within
48
hours
(short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
40%
imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
within
3-­‐4
days
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
30%
satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
within
a
week
service that will provide both types of users, making
20%
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
within
2
weeks
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
10%
0%
biomass
crop
early
drought
crop
area
flooding
condi9on
warning
stress
monitoring
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14. Critical Success Factors 1
BioscopE
• Most critical application: crop condition monitoring Satellite images bring the ability to capture a wide
area in one go, and to acquire systematic,
standardized and up-to-date information. Both
farmers and nature managers can use these for
• Service type: subscription (event based in some cases) their field observations.
However, while farmers need sharp images to direct
fertilizer and crop protection to those parts of the
• Frequency:
crop needing it, in crucial parts of the season clouds
often block a clear look from space.
Nature managers are also looking for more efficient
and objective ways to monitor their efforts, to
– 1-2 acquisitions in Winter (nov-dec-jan-feb-mar) preserve and improve the quality of nature terrains,
while needing images especially in the vegetation
season.
– Better than 1x 2 weeks in Summer (apr-may-jun-jul-aug-sep-oct)
Where satellite imagery is not sufficient in terms of
resolution (spatial), coverage (clouds), or timing
(short term planning), BIOSCOPE will acquire
• Spatial extend and resolution: imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). UAS
are a less noisy and more sustainable alternative to
airplanes with a much greater image detail than
satellites. The objective of this study thus is to
– Better than 10 meter pixel size (= 100 m2) create a combined on-demand UAS & satellite
service that will provide both types of users, making
the service more reliable reliable, more robust, and
– Typical 25 - 100 ha per acquisition more adaptable to the needs. Thereby the service
fosters a wider use of satellite imagery.
– For flooding, drought etc.  regional view: 10–25m pixel – 10 km2
• Delivery: derived / ready-to-use products within 48 hours.
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