Field Validation of a Laser-Based Robotic System for Autonomous Weed Control in Organic Farming
AgriEngineeringWeed management, particularly in organic farming, poses a significant challenge due to high manual labor costs and the crop’s low competitive ability. Precision laser technology offers a promising non-chemical alternative.
Vitali Czymmek +3 more
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Review of current robotic approaches for weed management in paddy cultivation
Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchWeed management remains a critical component of sustainable rice production; however, traditional methods, such as manual and chemical weeding, present significant economic, environmental, and health-related concerns.
Vishwa Prasanjana +10 more
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Mechanical, thermal and robotic weeding for minimising laborious hand-weeding in row crops [PDF]
, 2011 Intra-row weeds constitute a major challenge in organic row crops and research has mainly aimed at replacing laborious hand weeding with mechanization. A number of investigations have focussed on optimising the use of thermal and mechanical methods and ...
Melander, Bo
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Evaluation of YOLO-based weed detection models on commercial horseradish fields in Southern Illinois
Frontiers in AgronomyHorseradish (Armoracia rusticana) is a high-value specialty crop whose production in Southern Illinois is constrained by limited herbicide options and labor-intensive weed management, particularly in commercial fields.
Abhinav Pagadala +6 more
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Dynamic Modelling and Motion Control of a 4-DOF SCARA Robotic Arm for Various Farm Applications
Acta Technologica Agriculturae, 2021 Agriculture as a key industry for human food suply will face various concerns in near future. This research is complementary and aims to present the dynamic modelling and simulation, as well as algorithm development of a 4-DOF SCARA-type robotic arm ...
Roshanianfard Ali +2 more
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Cost benefit analysis of robotic weeding in vineyards: A case study from France [PDF]
Increasing demand for food with minimal traces of chemicals is challenging viticulture to move away from chemical weeding. In France, there is increasing trend towards mechanical weeding, but it is repetitive, labour intensive, and costly to farmers ...
Tamirat, Tseganesh W. +3 more
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Advancements in sensor-based weed management: Navigating the future of weed control
Plant Protection ScienceControlling weed populations in agricultural land is challenging due to various factors, such as soil conditions, crop type, and environmental conditions.
Santhappan Vignesh +5 more
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Optimal use of agricultural robot in arable crop rotation: A case study from the Netherlands
Smart Agricultural Technology, 2023 Acute shortages and rising costs of labour in the food and farming sector across Europe exhibit the fragility of agrifood systems. Agricultural robots present an opportunity to strengthen agrifood systems by addressing labour shortages and reduce CO2 ...
Jens Erik Ørum +5 more
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Design and Experimental Evaluation of a Smart Intra-Row Weed Control System for Open-Field Cabbage
AgronomyAddressing the challenges of complex structure, limited modularization capability, and insufficient responsiveness in traditional hydraulically driven inter-plant mechanical weeding equipment, this study designed and developed an electric swing-type ...
Shenyu Zheng +5 more
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Robotic weeding and automated weed measurements [PDF]
, 2003 The goal of decreasing herbicide usage has so far focused on reducing the herbicide dosage or replacing chemical weed control by hoeing and harrowing. The conventional weed control strategy is to apply the same dose of herbicide or the same intensity of ...
Jørgensen, R.N. +3 more
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