Integrated architectures for a horticultural application

Natalie R. Spooner; T. Surangi Rodrigo

doi:10.1117/12.326930

9 October 1998 Integrated architectures for a horticultural application

Natalie R. Spooner, T. Surangi Rodrigo

Proceedings Volume 3517, Intelligent Systems in Design and Manufacturing; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.326930
Event: Photonics East (ISAM, VVDC, IEMB), 1998, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

For many applications, which involve the processing and handling of highly variable natural products, conventional automation techniques are inadequate. Field applications involving the processing and handling of these products have the additional complication of dealing with a dynamically changing environment. Automated systems for these applications must be capable of sensing the variability of each product item and adjusting the way each product item is processed to accommodate that variability. For automation to be feasible, both fast processing of sensor information and fast determination of how product items are handled, is vital. The combination of sensor equipped mobile robotic systems with artificial intelligence techniques is a potential solution for the automation of many of these applications. The aim of this research is to develop a software architecture which incorporates robotic task planning and control for a variety of applications involving the processing of naturally varying products. In this paper we discuss the results from the initial laboratory trials for an asparagus harvesting application.

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Natalie R. Spooner and T. Surangi Rodrigo "Integrated architectures for a horticultural application", Proc. SPIE 3517, Intelligent Systems in Design and Manufacturing, (9 October 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.326930

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