Estimation of apple orchard yield using night time imaging

R. Linker, E. Kelman, O. Cohen

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Abstract

This work investigates the potential of night time imaging for estimating apple orchard yield. Forty two trees were photographed from two sides with cameras mounted at three heights. Each image was analyzed and the results of the six images associated with each tree were summed up to provide a 'tree count'. Fourteen trees were selected randomly in order to calibrate a relationship between the 'tree count' estimate and the actual tree yield. This relationship was then applied to the 'tree count' results of the remaining trees. Although the yield estimate error for a single tree was sometimes large, the overall yield estimate was within 10% of the actual yield.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPrecision Agriculture 2015 - Papers Presented at the 10th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2015
EditorsJohn V. Stafford
PublisherWageningen Academic Publishers
Pages533-539
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9789086862672
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event10th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2015 - Tel-Aviv, Israel
Duration: 12 Jul 201516 Jul 2015

Publication series

NamePrecision Agriculture 2015 - Papers Presented at the 10th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2015

Conference

Conference10th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2015
Country/TerritoryIsrael
CityTel-Aviv
Period12/07/1516/07/15

Keywords

  • Artificial vision
  • Fruit detection
  • Image processing

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Computer Science Applications

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