Cam et al. (2026) Precision Agriculture Drone Technology: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Identification

• Journal: Lecture notes in networks and systems
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-01-01
• Authors: Joseph Ramses Méndez Cam, Félix Melchor Santos López
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-98890-5_23

Research Groups

• School of Science and Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, Peru
• Department of Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, Peru

Short Summary

This systematic review identifies the most commonly employed drone technologies in precision agriculture by analyzing 75 relevant articles, concluding that multispectral cameras and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) are the most frequently referenced.

Objective

• To identify the most used technologies for current precision agriculture applications utilizing drones.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Global (systematic review of scientific literature).
• Temporal Scale: Literature published up to the point of the review, with the paper published online on 02 January 2026.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not applicable (systematic literature review).
• Data sources: Scopus, Taylor and Francis, Web of Science, and IEEE databases.

Main Results

• A total of 5292 articles were retrieved from the databases, with 75 articles ultimately used to answer the research questions.
• Multispectral cameras were the most frequently referenced camera technology, with 41 mentions.
• The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) was the most frequently referenced vegetation index, with 22 mentions.

Contributions

• Provides a comprehensive systematic review of drone technologies in precision agriculture, highlighting the most prevalent camera types and vegetation indices.
• Offers a clear procedure and insights for future research and development projects on drone design for plant health, particularly those focusing on multispectral and thermal cameras.

Funding

• Not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.

Citation

@article{Cam2026Precision,
  author = {Cam, Joseph Ramses Méndez and López, Félix Melchor Santos},
  title = {Precision Agriculture Drone Technology: A Systematic Review of the Literature},
  journal = {Lecture notes in networks and systems},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1007/978-3-031-98890-5_23},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98890-5_23}
}