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| Existing technologies today allow agriculturalists to use multispectral imaging to analyze the needs of their fields. Unfortunately, it is often expensive and requires from a couple weeks up to three months to get the images analyzed. To solve this issue, the invention will be an easy way to collect and analyze multispectral images for under $3000, for the first launch, and about $100 for each additional launch. AIRSS, or Aerial Imaging Remote Sensing System, will have two multispectral cameras (one with an infrared filter) mounted on a ten-foot diameter helium filled tethered balloon launched to approximately 960 feet. The field of view for the camera will be approximately 1320 feet and each pixel will be about the equivalent of ½ a foot. The balloon will have two lines that will simultaneously launch. The images will by analyzed on Scion Image using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to determine areas of high and low vigor. This will offer an alternative to expensive existing technology already in use today. What sets this invention apart from current technologies is that it will be repeatable, inexpensive, portable, and accessible. |