Digital technology and services for sustainable agriculture in Tanzania: A literature review
Digital technology has the potential to eradicate extreme poverty and food insecurity to the
majority of smallholder farmers in the world. This paper aims to identify knowledge gaps on …
majority of smallholder farmers in the world. This paper aims to identify knowledge gaps on …
Wheat ear counting in-field conditions: high throughput and low-cost approach using RGB images
Background The number of ears per unit ground area (ear density) is one of the main
agronomic yield components in determining grain yield in wheat. A fast evaluation of this …
agronomic yield components in determining grain yield in wheat. A fast evaluation of this …
Detection of passion fruits and maturity classification using Red-Green-Blue Depth images
S Tu, Y Xue, C Zheng, Y Qi, H Wan, L Mao - Biosystems Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•The depth image feasibility was explored in detecting fruits application.•RGB-D
detector was presented based on Faster R-CNN using RGB-D images.•RGB-DSIFT-LLC …
detector was presented based on Faster R-CNN using RGB-D images.•RGB-DSIFT-LLC …
Recognising blueberry fruit of different maturity using histogram oriented gradients and colour features in outdoor scenes
For early yield estimation and harvest management, the recognition of blueberry fruit and
their maturity is essential since blueberries do not ripen at the same time. This study was …
their maturity is essential since blueberries do not ripen at the same time. This study was …
Recent advances in image processing techniques for automated harvesting purposes: A review
Image processing has been proved to be an effective tool for analysis in various human
activity areas, namely, agricultural applications. Interpreting a digital color image of fruit …
activity areas, namely, agricultural applications. Interpreting a digital color image of fruit …
Identifying blueberry fruit of different growth stages using natural outdoor color images
H Li, WS Lee, K Wang - Computers and electronics in agriculture, 2014 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to identify blueberry fruit of different growth stages using natural
outdoor images toward the development of a blueberry yield mapping system. As …
outdoor images toward the development of a blueberry yield mapping system. As …
Correcting agronomic data from multiple passes through a farmable region
R Richt, JM Rute, JP Skelton - US Patent 10,477,756, 2019 - Google Patents
Inaccurate agronomic data may be identified and corrected by obtaining agronomic data
indicating areas of sub-regions of a farmable region and value for the sub-regions, wherein …
indicating areas of sub-regions of a farmable region and value for the sub-regions, wherein …
Variable rate spreader for real-time spot-application of granular fertilizer in wild blueberry
HS Chattha, QU Zaman, YK Chang, S Read… - … and Electronics in …, 2014 - Elsevier
The commercial variable rate (VR) fertilizer spreader can change fertilizer rates in different
management zones using global positioning system (GPS) guided prescription maps. The …
management zones using global positioning system (GPS) guided prescription maps. The …
Spot-application of fungicide for wild blueberry using an automated prototype variable rate sprayer
Wild blueberry producers apply fungicide uniformly without considering significant bare
spots in the field. The wrong or over use of fungicide in bare spots results in an increased …
spots in the field. The wrong or over use of fungicide in bare spots results in an increased …
Performance evaluation of multiple ground based sensors mounted on a commercial wild blueberry harvester to sense plant height, fruit yield and topographic …
Site-specific crop management can increase profitability and reduce environmental risks of
wild blueberry crop having large spatial variation in soil/plant characteristics and …
wild blueberry crop having large spatial variation in soil/plant characteristics and …