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Development of a decision support system with the use of drones for the
management, optimization and control of high Andean agrarian systems in
the face of climate change

Vladimir A. Cáceres*1, Donato A. Espinoza2 , Hugo Alatrista3, Rosario Medina3, Carlos Saito2,
German R. Cáceres 1, Jesús A. Anaya4
1. Centro de Tecnologías de la información para el agro, Innovaciones Tecnologicas S.A.C., Ancash, Perú *;
2. Department of Electronic, Pontificia Universidad Católia del Perú, Lima, Perú
3. Department of Informatic, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú
4. Agroservicios el Granero S.C.R.L., Ancash, Perú *;

Keywords: DSS, Climate change, High Andean agriculture

Abstract:
Nowadays, we’re witnessing a new farming revolution triggered by drones, multi-spectral cameras, sensors,
among others. It is widely acknowledged that the use of these technologies can reduce the number of fertilizers
used by up to 40% less.
In Peru, where agriculture is one of the main economic activities, the concept of precision farming has not been
fully developed. Indeed, the needs of agricultural specialists and the progress in technology have generated
new requirements, which can only be met by the analysis of aerial images combined with data from different
sources.
In the same spirit, we present in this paper, the first result of a promising project conducted to help Andean
farmers in Peru. The idea behind this effort is to perform techniques to analyze data from images captured by
multi-spectral cameras placed on drones, combined with techniques of analyzing of a huge amount of
heterogeneous data. The challenge of this project is associated with the wild geography of the studied area. The
surface of Ancash, which is located at 3000 m., combine of high plateaus or Andean punas with very rough
terrains. Another point to take into account is the variability of Ancash climate.

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