Generating agricultural information products using remote sensing

An information system configured to generate index raster files associated with an area of interest (AOI), the information system comprising:

• a computer system comprising a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to:
• retrieve three image raster files relating to the AOI from a remote sensing device, wherein each image raster file includes a plurality of pixels and a set of map coordinates associated with each pixel;
• receive at least one set of spectral control points (SCPs) via user input;
• generate at least two vegetation index (VI) raster files and a soil brightness index (SBI) raster file based on the image raster files and the at least one set of SCPs;
• store each of the SBI raster file and the at least two VI raster files into the memory;
• and
• selectively display at least one of the SBI raster file and the at least two VI raster files.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable components for generating index raster files associated with an area of interest (AOI), the components comprising:

• a data reception component that when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to receive a plurality of spectral control points (SCPs) from a user, and a plurality of uncalibrated image raster files relating to the AOI from a remote sensing device;
• an index component that when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to generate at least two vegetation index (VI) raster files and a soil brightness index (SBI) raster file based on the plurality of uncalibrated image raster files and the plurality of SCPs;
• a storage component that when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to store each of the VI raster files and the SBI raster file in a memory;
• and
• a display component that when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to selectively transmit at least one of the SBI raster file and the at least two VI raster files to a display device.

A method for generating index raster files associated with an area of interest (AOI) using a computer coupled to a plurality of remote sensing devices via a network, wherein the computer includes an input device, a display, and a memory, the method comprising:

• retrieving, by the computer, a plurality of uncalibrated image raster files relating to the AOI from the plurality of remote sensing devices, wherein each uncalibrated image raster file includes a plurality of pixel values and a set of map coordinates associated with each pixel value;
• receiving a plurality of spectral control points (SCPs) via the input device;
• generating, by the computer, a plurality of intermediate raster files based on the plurality of uncalibrated image raster files and the plurality of SCPs;
• generating, by the computer, at least two vegetation index (VI) raster files based on the plurality of intermediate raster files and the plurality of SCPs;
• generating, by the computer, a soil brightness index (SBI) raster file based on the plurality of intermediate raster files and the plurality of SCPs;
• and
• storing the SBI raster file and the at least two VI raster files in the memory.