A Concept of a Compact and Inexpensive Device for Controlling Weeds with Laser Beams

A prototype of a relatively cheap laser-based weeding device was developed and tested on couch grass (<i>Elytrigia repens</i> (L.) Desv. ex Nevski) mixed with tomatoes. Three types of laser were used (0.3 W, 1 W, and 5 W). A neural network was trained to identify the weed plants, and a l...

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Main Authors: Ildar Rakhmatulin, Christian Andreasen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/10/1616