Title :
Vision systems to track row crops for applying agricultural herbicides
Author :
Sudom, D.J. ; Runtz, K.J. ; Palmer, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Regina Univ., Sask., Canada
Abstract :
The authors describe the image segmentation hardware and the software algorithms used in the design of a vision system to track row crops for vehicle guidance and sprayer positioning. Tests indicated that the algorithms were adequate. Plant row centers were correctly identified in all test situations. However, for the system to have significant applications in the agricultural environment, it would have to run in real time
Keywords :
agriculture; computer vision; computerised picture processing; position control; agricultural herbicides; image segmentation hardware; row crop tracking; software algorithms; sprayer positioning; vehicle guidance; vision system; Algorithm design and analysis; Crops; Hardware; Image segmentation; Machine vision; Navigation; Software algorithms; Spraying; Testing; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
WESCANEX '91 'IEEE Western Canada Conference on Computer, Power and Communications Systems in a Rural Environment'
Conference_Location :
Regina, Sask.
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-594-6
DOI :
10.1109/WESCAN.1991.160526
