Schor, N., Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of Negev, Beer- Sheva, Israel, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Beit Dagan, Israel Berman, S., Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of Negev, Beer- Sheva, Israel Dombrovsky, A., Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Institute of Plant Sciences, Beit Dagan, Israel Elad, Y., Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Volcani Center, Beit Dagan, Israel Ignat, T., Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Beit Dagan, Israel Bechar, A., Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Beit Dagan, Israel
Powdery mildew and tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) are the two main threats to pepper plants (Capsicum annuum) grown in greenhouses causing severe damage and yield loss. The paper reports the development of a robotic disease monitoring system for early detection of both threats. The research faced several challenges as, currently, algorithms for powdery mildew detection have only been implemented on other crops and there are no known algorithms for TSWV detection. Moreover, monitoring several diseases of pepper plants using a single monitoring system has not been reported. The system development was based on a holistic approach, integrating the design of both motion and perception systems. Preliminary results for TSWV detection are promising. Analysis of powdery mildew database is currently being conducted. The physical hardware system has been constructed and once the image processing algorithms are finalized, the system will be ready for extensive testing.
A robotic monitoring system for diseases of pepper in greenhouse
Schor, N., Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of Negev, Beer- Sheva, Israel, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Beit Dagan, Israel Berman, S., Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of Negev, Beer- Sheva, Israel Dombrovsky, A., Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Institute of Plant Sciences, Beit Dagan, Israel Elad, Y., Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Volcani Center, Beit Dagan, Israel Ignat, T., Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Beit Dagan, Israel Bechar, A., Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Beit Dagan, Israel
A robotic monitoring system for diseases of pepper in greenhouse
Powdery mildew and tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) are the two main threats to pepper plants (Capsicum annuum) grown in greenhouses causing severe damage and yield loss. The paper reports the development of a robotic disease monitoring system for early detection of both threats. The research faced several challenges as, currently, algorithms for powdery mildew detection have only been implemented on other crops and there are no known algorithms for TSWV detection. Moreover, monitoring several diseases of pepper plants using a single monitoring system has not been reported. The system development was based on a holistic approach, integrating the design of both motion and perception systems. Preliminary results for TSWV detection are promising. Analysis of powdery mildew database is currently being conducted. The physical hardware system has been constructed and once the image processing algorithms are finalized, the system will be ready for extensive testing.