Development of a sensor-based precision herbicide application system

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 133-149

  Tian, Lei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Machine vision; Multiple sensors; Weedherbicide applications

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; COMPUTER VISION; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SPRAYING; WEED CONTROL;

SMART SPRAYERS;

HERBICIDES;

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0036857713     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(02)00097-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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