Performance Evaluation of a Harvesting Robot for Sweet Pepper

Journal of Field Robotics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 1123-1139

  Bac, C Wouter ^a   Hemming, Jochen ^a   van Tuijl, B A J ^a   Barth, Ruud ^a   Wais, Ehud ^a   van Henten, Eldert J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HARVESTING; ROBOTS;

COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS; CROP CONDITION; FRUIT HARVESTING; HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPONENTS; HARVESTING ROBOT; LIGHTING VARIATIONS; ROBOT PERFORMANCE; SWEET PEPPER;

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EID: 85014775340     PISSN: 15564959     EISSN: 15564967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rob.21709     Document Type: Article

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