Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Rubber Monitoring: a Case Study of Nam Noi Sub-District, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province

A case study of Nam Noi Sub-district, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province

Abstract

The aim of this study used Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for rubber monitoring in Nam Noi Sub-district, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. The study areas consisted of 4 plots. The first rubber plantation is 6 years old. The second rubber plantation is 8 years old. The third rubber plantation is 10 years old, and the fourth rubber plantation is 10 years old. By flying of data collection from unmanned aerial vehicle. In September 2021. the results from the vegetation index calculation showed that the data from the GLI index calculation had an average of 0.390, 0.461, 0.496, and 0.510, respectively. The GRVI index had an average of 0.167, 0.128, 0.087 and 0.117, respectively, the VARI index had an average of 0.332, 0.320, 0.291 and 0.352, respectively, and the ExG index had an average of -0.241, -0.192, -0.207 and -0.163, respectively. When comparing the Vegetation Index data, it was found that there have positive relations. The results showed that it can detect at the anomaly of the rubber tree from the green tone value.