DEVELOPMENT OF A METHODOLOGY FOR THE APPLICATION OF UAVS FOR ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITATIVE STATE OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN THE SAKHALIN REGION

Background. Assessment of the qualitative state of agricultural lands is a crucial component in the field of agricultural management and environmental control, representing a persistent scientific challenge. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with a set of sensors for such assessment allows for prompt acquisition of accurate and reliable information for objective monitoring, enabling a significant improvement in the quality of conclusions and the development of recommendations for enhancing land resource management and sustainable agricultural land development. Purpose. To develop a methodology for the utilization of UAVs in assessing the qualitative state of agricultural lands in the Sakhalin region, aiming to apply this approach for optimizing agrotechnical practices. Materials and Methods. In specific agricultural zones of the Sakhalin region, a remote assessment of the quality state was conducted. Using a set of sensors placed on UAVs, air quality, temperature, humidity, and dust level were determined. Results. It has been shown that the use of UAVs in agriculture in the Sakhalin region offers broad opportunities for monitoring agricultural indicators, enabling the creation of a compact and flexible data collection system through the connection and integration of various sensors, thus facilitating the development of a scalable system. A model for the application of UAVs in the ecological monitoring of agricultural lands in the Sakhalin region has been developed, featuring an original interface for real-time sensor data processing and storage in a specialized database. To implement the model, a methodology for utilizing UAVs to assess the quality state of agricultural lands in the Sakhalin region was developed and tested. Conclusions. The obtained results confirmed the effectiveness of this approach for collecting primary ecological data. The selection of suitable UAVs and sensors, accurate data collection and analysis, as well as the development of scientifically justified recommendations, provided the foundation for constructing a model for the application of UAVs in the ecological monitoring of agricultural lands in the Sakhalin region. The developed model can be considered a prototype of a comprehensive monitoring system, which can be scalable by modifying the set of utilized sensors.