Toraighyrov UniversityPavlodar · 2026
Electronic study guide

Multispectral Remote Sensing of Agricultural Crops: Theoretical Foundations of Data Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation

Mavic 3M multispectral drone scanning agricultural fields

The drone surveys the field and returns without recording.

Automatic flight
Tap the field to direct the drone

Authors

Rimma M. Ualiyeva

Rimma M. Ualiyeva

PhD, Professor, Department of Biology and Ecology, Toraighyrov University

Maria M. Kaverina

Maria M. Kaverina

Doctoral student, Department of Biology and Ecology, Toraighyrov University

Yernar B. Kairbayev

Yernar B. Kairbayev

Doctoral student, Department of Computer Engineering, Astana IT University

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