Team of Israeli scientists developed an innovative system of remote detection of cannabis plants (marijuana drug produced them), and will do from now on the lives of more severe pot growers.

The system includes a unique camera, that can detect cannabis plants from a height of 500 meters, so you can mount the police service aircraft.

Forensic experts from the Department (Maz"p) of the Israel Police and the International Organization of Experts (a branch of the UN) to combat drug has been showing great interest in the system. It was developed by Dr. Naftali

Goldshlger, a senior scientist at the study of erosion of the Ministry of Agriculture in Emek Hefer, and Prof. Eyal Ben-Dor, head of the remote sensing in the Department of Geography at Tel Aviv University, master's thesis on the basis of Ilan Azaria.

The system can detect suspicious plant yards, balcony pots or window boxes and in the future you can cut through surfaces such as sheds. Dr. Goldshlger: "We were surprised that technology, used mainly to examine the exact amount of water required to irrigate plants, can contribute much to the Anti-Drug."

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המצאה ישראלית: מצלמה לאיתור קנביס

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Interesting stuff and good find, i couldn't translate the page but hay-ho not a problem i went looking and found DETECTION OF CANNABIS PLANTS BY HYPER-SPECTRAL REMOTE SENSING MEANS [pdf]