Estimando cobertura vegetal por análise de imagens

Abstract

Biofuels have gained great fame and investments from government and research institutions because they’re presenting as a great alternative to non-renewable fuels, mainly due to its economic, social, environmental, technological and strategic benefits. Because the main raw material is derived from oil seeds, what allows crops in consortium with other plants, they are being widely exploited in family farming system whose access to new technologies is not so exploited. To combine the need, the opportunity and the technology, this paper proposes an alternative to examine solar radiation, one of the main factors to optimize the use of soil, through digital image processing, managed by a software developed over a service oriented architecture what will allow the increment of new features and services offered by this application and, moreover, allowing qualified consultants in biodiesel area, using one of the roles of this software that is help decision-making in field activities.