Factors Influencing the Adoption of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in Large Fields of Agriculture Case Study of Large Rice Fields Agriculture in Maha Sarakham Province

Abstract

The objective of this research was to 1) study the factors influencing the use of small unmanned aerial vehicles in large agricultural fields. 2) Study the possibility of using a small unmanned aerial vehicle in large agricultural fields, and 3) present a policy guideline for using small unmanned aerial vehicles in large agricultural fields. It is a blended study. And collect data using questionnaires with operators and personnel who operate large-scale agricultural operations around ​​Maha Sarakham Province, numbering 13 districts. Or ten interviewees, while the sample group for the quantitative study studied without knowing the exact population with the nature of the sample above, which is uncertain. The researcher, therefore, chose the equation for finding a piece of the unknown population of Cochran and assigned the target group to provide quantitative data equal to 385 people.

The research results showed that 1) the influencing factors were (1) ease of use of aircraft technology, (2) acceptance of small unmanned aerial vehicle technology, (3) perception of benefits of aircraft technology and, (4) intentional utilization of technology. 2) there are three possibilities: (1) increase agricultural efficiency due to It is controlled by a computer system that can calculate precisely, (2) can replace labor in agriculture and is more efficient, and (3) can reduce time because it is operated through the air above. 3) policy approach is to cooperate with technology agencies to apply technology to be effective