Fundamentals of Agricultural and Field Robotics

Over the past century, mechanization has been an important means for optimizing resource utilization, improving worker health and safety and reducing labor requirements in farming while increasing productivity and quality of 4F (Food, Fuel, Fiber, Feed). Recognizing this contribution, agricultural m...

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Other Authors: Karkee, Manoj. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Zhang, Qin. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
Series:Agriculture Automation and Control,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70400-1
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1
  • Agricultural and Field Robotics: An Introduction
  • Part I. Sensing and Machine Vision
  • Chapter 2. Sensors I: Color Imaging and Basics of Image Processing
  • Chapter 3. Sensors II: 3D Sensing Techniques and Systems
  • Chapter 4. Sensors III: Spectral Sensing and Data Analysis
  • Chapter 5. Crop Scouting and Surrounding Awareness for Specialty Crops
  • Chapter 6. Crop Sensing and Its Application in Precision Agriculture and Crop Phenotyping
  • Part II: Mechanisms, Dynamics and Control
  • Chapter 7. Robotic Manipulation and Optimization for Agricultural and Field Applications
  • Chapter 8. End-effector Technologies
  • Chapter 9. Control Techniques in Robotic Harvesting
  • Chapter 10. Guidance, Auto-Steering Systems and Control
  • Chapter 11. Automated Infield Sorting and Handling of Apples
  • Chapter 12. Modeling, Simulation and Visualization of Agricultural and Field Robotic Systems
  • Part III: Emerging Topics in Agricultural and Field Robotics
  • Chapter 13. Advanced Learning and Classification Techniques for Agricultural and Field Robotics
  • Chapter 14. Digital Farming and Field Robotics - Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Big Data
  • Chapter 15. Human-Machine Interactions
  • Chapter 16. Machinery-Canopy Interactions in Tree Fruit Crops
  • Index.