Industry Dynamics and Industry 4.0

2.  The new frontiers of remote sensing

SUMMARY: 1. Introduction and the definition of remote sensing. – 2. Remote sensing platforms and tools. – 2.1. The “means of transport”: platforms. – 2.2. Sensors as “observation tools”. – 2.3. The technical characteristics of remote sensing tools. – 3. From images to maps: remote sensing techniques and methods. – 3.1. The statistical analysis of remote sensing images. – 3.2. Image enhancement techniques and vegetation indices. – 3.3. Thematic maps. – 4. Remote sensing and 4.0 technologies: precision farming and livestock farming. – 4.1. Precision viticulture. – 4.2. The management of variability in agriculture. – 4.3. The global positioning system (GPS). – 4.4. The GIS. – 4.5. Remote sensing at the service ...