Design and testing of an automated system for targeted spraying in orchards;konzeption und erprobung eines automatisierten systems für die gezielte applikation von pflanzenschutzmitteln in obstanlagen

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 71-79

  Hocevar M ^a   Sirok B ^a   Jejcic V ^b   Godesa T ^b   Lesnik M ^c   Stajnko, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE OF SLOVENIA   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Air assisted sprayer; Algorithm; Automated arm; Image analysis; Spray distribution

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AUTOMATION; CANOPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; ORCHARD; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; REAL TIME; TESTING METHOD;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 77949372751     PISSN: 18613829     EISSN: 18613837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03356338     Document Type: Article

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