Hyperceptions
State-of-the-art aerial imaging
Hyperspectral imaging detects the unique signature of objects or land areas, scanned by plane-mounted sensors, and provides accurate and dependable qualitative information on pasture construct to help guide farming operations.
We are the sole provider of this extremely versatile and powerful technology that can sense up to 1000 hectares an hour and collects images from over 450 wave bands including visible, near, short and infra-red.
These form maps of nutrient content and concentration; pasture quality and areas of poor drainage; can identify species and cultivars; and is used internationally to determine water quality and algae detection.
Identifying the best land to crop enables you to calculate better returns from fertiliser investment prior to planting.
Forestry and Horticulture
Hyperceptions Agriculture - Forestry and Horticulture surveys can provide information on native forest biodiversity including weed control, monitoring of regenerating native bush, and provide disaster damage assessment for regional councils. Current capability is focused on a range of pasture quality and quantifying parameters, forest health monitoring, and tree species classification.
- Fly over bush to identify invasive species - something that is really expensive to do with a helicopter or with people on the ground.
- Determine the exact number of kauri trees in a forest for example, and any diseased trees would stick out.
There is also huge potential for orchard-based industries. Kiwifruit growers can identify things like the PSA vine-killing disease, way before the human-eye could detect it.
Hill Country
You can’t soil sample every part of a farm, but we know it’s hugely variable.
Hyperceptions Agriculture - Hill Country can overcome the limitations by mapping whole landscapes, and provide data about what type and quantity of fertiliser is needed. Assess pasture quality over the whole farm to help determine stock carrying capacity and to locate the good quality pasture where you can fatten younger stock.
Dairy
Hyperceptions Agriculture - Dairy can be used to accurately determine effective farming areas and pasture-carrying capacity, through to more targeted pasture renewal and fertiliser application. Running the sensor over a whole catchment will show you where your hot-spots are, and identify where nitrogen run-off is an issue.