Computer vision technology for agricultural robotics

Sensor Review

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 290-300

  Milella, A ^a   Reina, G ^b   Foglia, M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agricultural equipment; Automation; Intelligent sensors; Robotics

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; ROBOTICS;

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTICS; FENNEL VISUAL IDENTIFICATION (FVI); INTELLIGENT SENSORS; RADICCHIO VISUAL LOCALIZATION (RVL);

COMPUTER VISION;

AGRICULTURE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ROBOTS;

EID: 33749419852     PISSN: 02602288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02602280610692006     Document Type: Article

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