Spatial Information Systems

New generation information systems based on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offer significant advantages.  Complex information can be presented very simply.  Powerful analytical tools can be incorporated to analyse data that has a spatial relationships.

 

The three aims of this research are:

  • Development of GIS based tools
  • Development of new sensors and data capture tools that can leverage off the spatial information systems, as well as provide new information streams
  • Development of predictive  tools (e.g. quality, productivity)
     

List of Projects:

 

- Orchard Navigation
- Kiwifruit Counting
- Kiwifruit Canopy Analysis
- CART - Cumulative Agrichemical Residue Tracking
- Spatial Mapping
- Avocado Spray Drift Mapping
- Grape Canopy Sensing
- Grape Yield Mapping
- Kiwifruit Temperature Monitoring
- Product Quality and Yield Mapping

 

Publications:


Opportunities for Improved Management of Within Orchard Variability. NZ Kiwifruit Journal, p.15-17, Sept/Oct 2001.

 

GIS and Kiwifruit: I’ve got a nice map – now what? NZ Kiwifruit Journal, May/June 2001.

 

Browsing the Orchard: An Internet Mapping Service for Horticulture. Pacific RS/GIS Conference, Suva, Fiji, Nov 2006.


Monitoring canopy development with the tools of precision viticulture. Proceedings of 12th Annual Romeo Bragato Conference, Queenstown, NZ, August 2006.

 

Characterising spatial variation in quality. Kiwi 2006 – 6th International Kiwifruit Symposium, Rotorua, February 2006.

 

Bottling good information: mixing tradition and technology in vineyards. FRUTIC 05, Information and technology for sustainable fruit and vegetable production conference, p.719-736. Montpellier, France, Sep 2005.

 

Drift hazard assessment using CART – Cumulative Agrichemical Residue Tracking. International conference on pesticide application for drift management, Hawaii, 2004.

 

CART – Cumulative Agrichemical Residue Tracking   International Conference on Environmental Friendly Spray Application Techniques, Warsaw, Poland, 2004.

 

Fruit Counting Development. Zespri Taste the Future Conference, Tauranga New Zealand, 2004.

 

New approaches to the management of vineyard variability in New Zealand.  The 12th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Workshop 30B - Managing vineyard variation (Precision Viticulture), 2004.

 

Monitoring canopy development with the tools of precision viticulture. Proceedings of 12th Annual Romeo Bragato Conference, Queenstown, NZ, August 2006.

 

Characterising spatial variation in quality.  Kiwi 2006 – 6th International Kiwifruit Symposium, Rotorua, February 2006.

 

Development of assessment tools for management of perennial trellised crops.Australian Centre for Precision Agriculture Conference, 2004.