TELEMETRIA EM MÁQUINAS AGRÍCOLAS COMO FERRAMENTA DE GESTÃO NA AGRICULTURA DE PRECISÃO

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the application of telemetry in agricultural management, with an emphasis on fuel consumption control and crop efficiency. Brazilian agribusiness has distinguished itself by modernizing its fields and adopting digital technologies that optimize resources, increase productivity, and promote the sustainability of operations. In this context, Agriculture 4.0 is consolidating through tools such as sensors, drones, artificial intelligence, and, especially, telemetry, which enables real-time monitoring of machines, implements, and operations, providing detailed information for decision-making. Telemetry provides accurate data on fuel consumption, operating time, location, speed, and machine performance. Systematic recording of each refueling allows for the identification of the volume used by each machine or employee, enabling comparisons between different properties, analysis of operational efficiency, and identification of opportunities for improvement, although such information is difficult to obtain without technological support. Furthermore, agricultural spraying monitoring includes the amount of input applied, wind speed, and the exact position of operations, ensuring greater precision, uniformity, and sustainability. Thus, telemetry presents itself as a strategic tool, promoting faster and more informed decisions, resource optimization, cost reduction, increased productivity and greater environmental sustainability, consolidating itself as an essential element in Agriculture 4.0.