ATOLLA TECH LLC — Department of Agriculture SBIR Phase I: 8.12

Description

Inefficient crop spraying causes drift which can lead to crop damage or unwanted pesticide use inneighboring non-target crop areas. It may contaminate nearby bodies of water or be an issue forhuman health.Our company can significantly reduce this through the implementation of a sensorsystem which wouldproduce a quick calibration analysis by determining the efficiency of sprayermachines and the spray pattern of the material in real time. Small farmers tend to skip thecalibration process due to the time and labor of the task. However by completing the task in thefrequency recommended by the cooperative extension experts they will essentially reduce the costof wasted materials and increase guarantee of uniform spray to avoid pest infestations. Smallorchards and vineyards are our intended initial customers. Our sensor would be used by them toreplace a tedious and often ignored task. This would revolutionize the way calibration has beenperformed throughout the past and thereby changing the perspective of the way farmers viewcalibration.