Agriculture plays a significant role in the economic sector. The automation in agriculture is
the main concern and the emerging subject across the world. The population is increasing …

Despite the serious threat which weeds offer to organic crop production, relatively little
attention has so far been paid to research on weed management in organic agriculture, an …

Site‐specific weed control technologies are defined as machinery or equipment embedded
with technologies that detect weeds growing in a crop and, taking into account predefined …

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 …

Weed control is a basic agricultural practice, typically achieved through herbicides and
mechanical weeders. Because of the negative environmental impacts of these tools …

With challenges posed by chemical and mechanical weed control, there are now several
research and commercial projects underway to develop autonomous vehicles equipped with …

For decades, herbicides have provided easy-to-use, cost-effective weed management, but
alternatives are desired. Consumer preference for chemical-free food, awareness of …

To demonstrate the feasibility and improve the implementation of laser weeding, a prototype
robot was built and equipped with machine vision and gimbal mounted laser pointers. The …

The widespread use of herbicides in cropping systems has led to the evolution of resistance
in major weeds. The resultant loss of herbicide efficacy is compounded by a lack of new …

A laser beam directed towards weeds can be an efficient weed control method as an
alternative to herbicides. Lasers may deliver high-density energy to selected plant material …