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Spinoff story
Agricultural Spraying
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
AGDISP, a computer code written for Langley by Continuum Dynamics, Inc., aids crop dusting airplanes in targeting pesticides. The code is commercially available and can be run on a personal computer by an inexperienced operator. Called SWA+H, it is used by the Forest Service, FAA, DuPont, etc. DuPont uses the code to test" equipment on the computer using a laser system to measure particle characteristics of various spray compounds."