Sucker detection of grapevines for targeted spray using optical sensors

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2007-2014

  Kang, F ^a   Wang, H ^b   Pierce, F J ^c   Zhang, Q ^c   Wang, S ^d  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION SCIENCES   (China)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Extra green; Grapevine; Laser range finder; Sucker control; Targeted spray

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS; CHEMICAL CONTROLS; COLOR CAMERAS; COST-INCREASES; DETECTION SYSTEM; DISTANCE INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; EXTRA-GREEN; FIELD TEST; GRAPEVINE; LASER RANGE FINDERS; LASER SCANNED; LASER SCANNER; POTENTIAL PROBLEMS; RELATIVE POSITIONS; ROOT MEAN SQUARE ERRORS; TARGETED SPRAY; TRAVEL SPEED;

CAMERAS; FRUITS; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; MEAN SQUARE ERROR;

LASERS;

CHEMICAL CONTROL; COLOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ERROR ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; PEST SPECIES; REAL TIME; SENSOR; VINE; VINEYARD;

VITACEAE; VITIS;

EID: 84872323135     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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