Real-time approaches for characterization of fully and partially scanned canopies in groves

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 118, Issue , 2015, Pages 361-371

  Auat Cheein, Fernando A ^a   Guivant, José ^b   Sanz, Ricardo ^c   Escolà, Alexandre ^c   Yandún, Francisco ^a   Torres Torriti, Miguel ^d   Rosell Polo, Joan R ^c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^d PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Agricultural robotics; Crown volume; LiDAR sensor; Mobile terrestrial laser scanner

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CHARACTERIZATION; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FARMS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; ORCHARDS;

AGRICULTURAL PROCESS; AGRICULTURAL ROBOTICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY METHODS; CROWN VOLUME; ESTIMATION PROCESS; LIDAR (LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING); LIDAR SENSORS; TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNERS;

OPTICAL RADAR;

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; LASER METHOD; LIDAR; MODEL VALIDATION; ORCHARD; REAL TIME; ROBOTICS; SENSOR;

EID: 84944043446     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2015.09.017     Document Type: Article

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