A true-color sensor and suitable evaluation algorithm for plant recognition

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2017, Pages

  Schmittmann, Oliver ^a   Lammers, Peterschulze ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

CIE Lab; Optical sensor; Precision plant protection; Weed control

Indexed keywords

COLOR; COLOR MATCHING; CROPS; DECISION MAKING; HERBICIDES; OPTICAL SENSORS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

CIE LAB; DECISION-MAKING ALGORITHMS; IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS; MATHEMATICAL ALGORITHMS; PLANT PROTECTION; REFLECTANCE CHARACTERISTICS; REFLECTION PROPERTIES; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

WEED CONTROL;

HERBICIDE;

ALGORITHM; CROP; WEED; WHEAT;

ALGORITHMS; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; HERBICIDES; PLANT WEEDS; TRITICUM;

EID: 85027008328     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s17081823     Document Type: Review

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