Vegetation monitoring device, vegetation monitoring system and vegetation monitoring method for monitoring vegetation health in a garden

A vegetation monitoring system for monitoring vegetation health in a garden, comprising:

• at least one vegetation monitoring device comprising at least one camera unit configured to detect at least one garden area of the garden in at least one visible light range, and in at least one infrared range,
• wherein the at least one camera unit is configured to be arranged (i) at least substantially above a ground level of the garden, and (ii) to be arranged stationary within or in a vicinity of the garden, and
• wherein image data detected by the at least one camera unit is provided for determining a vegetation index of the at least one garden area of the garden;
• at least one vegetation maintenance device configured to carry out at least one activity in the at least one garden area as a function of the determined vegetation index and/or of at least one garden parameter detected in the at least one garden area or assignable to the at least one garden area;
• and
• at least one computing unit configured to recognize foreign objects, such as objects, persons and/or animals, in the at least one garden area based on detected image data,
• wherein the at least one computing unit is configured to determine the vegetation index and to take into account areas of the image data which comprise a recognized foreign object when determining the vegetation index based on the image data.

A vegetation monitoring system for monitoring vegetation health in a garden comprising:

• at least one vegetation monitoring device comprising at least one camera unit configured to detect at least one garden area of the garden in at least one visible light range, and in at least one infrared range,
• wherein the at least one camera unit is configured to be arranged (i) at least substantially above a ground level of the garden, and (ii) to be arranged stationary within or in a vicinity of the garden, and
• wherein image data detected by the at least one camera unit is provided for determining a vegetation index of the at least one garden area of the garden;
• at least one vegetation maintenance device configured to carry out at least one activity in the at least one garden area as a function of the determined vegetation index and/or of at least one garden parameter detected in the at least one garden area or assignable to the at least one garden area;
• and
• at least one computing unit configured to detect water accumulations in the at least one garden area based on image data detected by the vegetation monitoring device and/or of determined values of the vegetation index of the at least one garden area,
• wherein the at least one computing unit is further configured to generate control signals as a function of a position of detected water accumulation in the at least one garden area, and to control at least one mobile unit of the vegetation monitoring system and/or the at least one vegetation maintenance device to avoid and/or remove the water accumulation.