Weed detection to weed recognition: reviewing 50 years of research to identify constraints and opportunities for large-scale cropping systems

GRY Coleman, A Bender, K Hu, SM Sharpe… - Weed …, 2022 - cambridge.org
The past 50 yr of advances in weed recognition technologies have poised site-specific weed
control (SSWC) on the cusp of requisite performance for large-scale production systems …

Laser weeding with small autonomous vehicles: Friends or foes?

C Andreasen, K Scholle, M Saberi - Frontiers in Agronomy, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Weed control is necessary to ensure a high crop yield with good quality. Herbicide
application and mechanical weeding are the most common methods worldwide. The use of …

[HTML][HTML] Smart spraying technologies for precision weed management: A review

V Vijayakumar, Y Ampatzidis, JK Schueller… - Smart Agricultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the previous work, present status, benefits, and limitations of the state-of-the-art
technologies used in smart spraying technologies in precision weed management are …

Side-effects of laser weeding: quantifying off-target risks to earthworms (Enchytraeids) and insects (Tenebrio molitor and Adalia bipunctata)

C Andreasen, E Vlassi, KS Johannsen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
With challenges posed by chemical and mechanical weed control, there are now several
research and commercial projects underway to develop autonomous vehicles equipped with …

Robots and shocks: emerging non-herbicide weed control options for vegetable and arable cropping

DJ Bloomer, KC Harrington… - New Zealand Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
For decades, herbicides have provided easy-to-use, cost-effective weed management, but
alternatives are desired. Consumer preference for chemical-free food, awareness of …

Laser weeding of common weed species

C Andreasen, E Vlassi, N Salehan - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The massive use of herbicides since the 1950s has resulted in increasing problems with
herbicideresistant weeds and pollution of the environment, including food, feed, and water …

Environmental performance of an autonomous laser weeding robot—a case study

J Krupanek, PG de Santos, L Emmi… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Challenges in sustainable development envisioned in the European Union for the
agricultural sector require innovation to raise the efficiency of production and safety of …

Weed Management Methods for Herbaceous Field Crops: A Review

WT Gao, WH Su - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Weeds compete with crops for water and nutrients and can adversely affect crop growth and
yield, so it is important to research effective weed control methods. This paper provides an …

Laser weed seed control: Challenges and opportunities

C Andreasen, E Vlassi, N Salehan… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Farmers are greatly interested in reducing weed seeds in their fields to avoid unnecessary
weed infestation. Autonomous vehicles equipped with plant recognition systems and lasers …

Evaluation of diode laser treatments to manage weeds in row crops

C Mwitta, GC Rains, E Prostko - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Herbicides have been the primary weed management practice in agriculture for decades.
However, due to their effects on the environment in addition to weeds becoming resistant …