Development and field testing of the next generation of vision-guided weeding systems

下一代视觉引导除草系统的开发和现场测试

• 批准号: 105134
• 金额: $ 88.82万
• 依托单位: GARFORD FARM MACHINERY LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=105134
• 关键词: Development; field; testing; next; generation

"The current crop production systems have been reliant on the wide-scale application of herbicides to control weeds. However, this approach is not sustainable due to unprecedented regulatory and environmental pressures which place new emphasis on the development of novel techniques to kill weeds. Precision hoeing equipment is a promising alternative but the current systems cannot achieve the accuracy required to completely remove the weed presence from the fields. This project will develop the next generation of robotic weeding machinery, enabling selective and accurate treatment of specific weeds.The proposed technology is a novel combination of unique precision hoe, guided by a vision system based on multi-modal sensing and state-of-the-art machine learning for precise detection and localisation of the weeds. The system will be re-trainable by the end-user and enable rapid deployment of the system and adaptation for various plant types and environmental conditions.The proposed weeding system will be modularised and scalable so it can be deployed both as a tractor-mounted solution building on Garford Farm Machinery's RoboCrop system and on the autonomous mobile robot Thorvald developed by Saga Robotics Ltd. An autonomous weeder can weed at lower speed and with greater precision while enabling continuous 24/7 operation. In addition, it offers a solution for farmers who grow crops in glasshouses or polytunnels where the traditional implements cannot be deployed. The proposed developments will lead to more efficient weeding equipment resulting in better management of weeds and reduced input use, bringing several economic, social and environmental benefits to food producers, sellers and society."

“目前的作物生产系统一直依赖于大规模使用除草剂来控制杂草。然而，这种方法是不可持续的，由于前所未有的监管和环境压力，新的重点放在开发新的技术来杀死杂草。精确的锄地设备是一种很有前途的替代方案，但目前的系统无法达到完全清除田间杂草所需的精度。该项目将开发下一代机器人除草机械，能够选择性地精确处理特定杂草。拟议的技术是独特的精密锄头的新颖组合，由基于多模态传感和最先进的机器学习的视觉系统引导，用于精确检测和定位杂草。该系统将由最终用户重新培训，使系统能够快速部署并适应各种植物类型和环境条件。拟议的除草系统将是模块化和可扩展的，因此它可以作为拖拉机部署-安装在加福德农业机械的RoboCrop系统和佐贺机器人有限公司开发的自主移动的机器人Thorvald上的解决方案。自主除草机可以以较低的速度除草并且具有更高的精度，同时能够实现连续的24/7操作。此外，它还为无法使用传统工具的温室或大棚中种植作物的农民提供了解决方案。拟议的发展将导致更有效的除草设备，从而更好地管理杂草和减少投入的使用，为粮食生产者，销售者和社会带来若干经济，社会和环境效益。"