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HortTechnology, 2021 To optimize pesticide applications to the canopies of deciduous perennial crops, spray volume should be adjusted throughout the year to match the changes in canopy volume and density.
Lloyd L. Nackley +7 more
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Smart tree crop sprayer utilizing sensor fusion and artificial intelligence
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2021 Abstract Delivering the appropriate amount of chemicals for each plant based on their needs is essential for reducing costs, waste, and labor. Smart agricultural machinery can provide variable-rate technologies using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine vision to optimize spraying applications.
Victor Partel +2 more
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Local Motion Planner for Autonomous Navigation in Vineyards with a RGB-D Camera-Based Algorithm and Deep Learning Synergy [PDF]
, 2020 With the advent of agriculture 3.0 and 4.0, researchers are increasingly focusing on the development of innovative smart farming and precision agriculture technologies by introducing automation and robotics into the agricultural processes.
Aghi, Diego +2 more
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NUMERICAL SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF SPRAY FIELD OF IMPINGEMENT NOZZLE [PDF]
Engenharia Agrícola, 2023 The shape of a spray droplet from a flat-fan nozzle in the plant protection sector is similar to a ‘U shape’, the middle particle size being small but the diameter of both sides being too large.
Fulong Dong, Wenjian He, Hongping Zhou
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Research Status, Methods and Prospects of Air-Assisted Spray Technology
Agronomy, 2023 Air-assisted boom sprayer is proven to be one of the best pesticide application methods to achieve uniform deposition of droplets in the canopy and improve the effective utilization of pesticides.
Zhiming Wei +9 more
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Reconfigurability Evaluation of Multifunctional Intelligent Boom Sprayer Based on Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation [PDF]
Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2020 Multifunctional intelligent boom sprayer is a development direction of boom sprayers, and it could satisfy needs of precision and variable spraying and achieve aims of sustainable development of pesticide spraying, ecological protection, and efficient plant protection by reconfiguring its structures.
Luqiang Ma +3 more
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Key Technologies and Equipment for Smart Orchard Construction and Prospects
智慧农业, 2022 Traditional orchard production is facing problems of labor shortage due to the aging, difficulties in the management of agricultural equipment and production materials, and low production efficiency which can be expected to be solved by building a smart ...
HAN Leng +20 more
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HortScience, 2020 Advanced variable-rate spray technology, which applies pesticides based on real-time scanning laser rangefinder measurements of plant presence, size, and density, was developed and retrofitted to existing sprayers.
Lauren Fessler +4 more
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2D LiDAR-Based System for Canopy Sensing in Smart Spraying Applications
IEEE Access, 2023 The efficient application of phytochemical products in agriculture is a complex issue that demands optimised sprayers and variable rate technologies, which rely on advanced sensing systems to address challenges such as overdosage and product losses. This
Andre Rodrigues Baltazar +4 more
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Identification of Tobacco Crop Based on Machine Learning for a Precision Agricultural Sprayer
IEEE Access, 2021 Agrochemicals, which are very efficacious in protecting crops, also cause environmental pollution and pose serious threats to farmers' health upon exposure.
Muhammad Tufail +5 more
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