HyperSens focuses on quantitative methods for remote sensing, with main interests on vegetation stress detection, physiological condition and precision agriculture.
HyperSens is established jointly between the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences (SAFES) in the Faculty of Science, and the Melbourne School of Engineering (MSE), Department of Infrastructure Engineering.
Our team members have experience with manned and unmanned airborne hyperspectral and thermal sensors to monitor plant traits, assessing biochemical and biophysical parameters through physical modelling.
Water and nutrient stress assessment, and the early detection – at pre-visual stages – of harmful diseases are the main focus of the research work carried out in the laboratory. Innovative technology and methods are used to retrieve chlorophyll fluorescence remotely, linking physiological indicators of vegetation condition with plant photosynthesis in the context of precision agriculture and natural resources.
The HyperSens Lab leads research projects with industry worldwide, with increasing emphasis on applied research, technology transfer and engagement with industry.
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For enquiries, please email Professor Pablo Zarco-Tejada - pablo.zarco@unimelb.edu.au