Advances in Structured Light Sensors Applications in Precision Agriculture and Livestock Farming

Advances in Agronomy

Volumn 133, Issue , 2015, Pages 71-112

  Rosell Polo, Joan R ^a   Cheeinx, Fernando Auat ^b   Gregorio, Eduard ^a   Andújar, Dionisio ^c   Puigdomènech, Lluís ^a   Masip, Joan ^a   Escolà, Alexandre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

^c INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

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EID: 84943360523     PISSN: 00652113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/bs.agron.2015.05.002     Document Type: Article

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