Lidar sheds new light on plant phenomics for plant breeding and management: Recent advances and future prospects

S Jin, X Sun, F Wu, Y Su, Y Li, S Song, K Xu… - ISPRS Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plant phenomics is a new avenue for linking plant genomics and environmental studies,
thereby improving plant breeding and management. Remote sensing techniques have …

Vision systems for harvesting robots: Produce detection and localization

LE Montoya-Cavero, RD de León Torres… - … and electronics in …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last few years, the use of artificial intelligence and technological advances such as
deep learning, new 3D-capable sensors, and edge computing embedded systems have …

Predicting individual apple tree yield using UAV multi-source remote sensing data and ensemble learning

R Chen, C Zhang, B Xu, Y Zhu, F Zhao, S Han… - … and Electronics in …, 2022 - Elsevier
As one of the world's most popular fruit, apple tree yield prediction before harvest plays an
important role in optimizing orchard nutrition management, especially at the individual tree …

[HTML][HTML] Cooperation of unmanned systems for agricultural applications: A theoretical framework

M Mammarella, L Comba, A Biglia, F Dabbene… - Biosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Autonomous ground and aerial vehicles can lead to improve agriculture
management.•A collaborative scheme based on a multi-phase approach is …

[HTML][HTML] Towards autonomous mapping in agriculture: A review of supportive technologies for ground robotics

DT Fasiolo, L Scalera, E Maset, A Gasparetto - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper surveys the supportive technologies currently available for ground mobile robots
used for autonomous mapping in agriculture. Unlike previous reviews, we describe state-of …

[HTML][HTML] Proximal sensing for geometric characterization of vines: A review of the latest advances

H Moreno, D Andújar - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2023 - Elsevier
Several variables, including a rising human population, varying weather patterns in the
context of ongoing climate change, and the rapid worldwide spread of epidemics, all …

Development of a LiDAR-guided section-based tree canopy density measurement system for precision spray applications

MS Mahmud, A Zahid, L He, D Choi, G Krawczyk… - … and Electronics in …, 2021 - Elsevier
An unmanned ground-based canopy density measurement system to support precision
spraying in apple orchards was developed to precisely apply pesticides to orchard …

Optimization of UAV-based imaging and image processing orthomosaic and point cloud approaches for estimating biomass in a forage crop

W Sangjan, RJ McGee, S Sankaran - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Forage and field peas provide essential nutrients for livestock diets, and high-quality field
peas can influence livestock health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Above-ground …

Phenotypic techniques and applications in fruit trees: a review

Y Huang, Z Ren, D Li, X Liu - Plant Methods, 2020 - Springer
Phenotypic information is of great significance for irrigation management, disease
prevention and yield improvement. Interest in the evaluation of phenotypes has grown with …

[HTML][HTML] 3D point cloud density-based segmentation for vine rows detection and localisation

A Biglia, S Zaman, P Gay, DR Aimonino… - … and Electronics in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The adoption of new sensors for crop monitoring is leading to the acquisition of large
amounts of data, which usually are not directly usable for agricultural applications. The 3D …