Method and device for classifying plants, and computer program product
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsAndreas Weimer, Farid Khani
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Abstract
A method for classifying plants. In the method, the plants or their plant components, in particular plant leaves, are detected in an evaluation region with the aid of an optical and/or infrared detection unit, and the detected image data of the detection unit are evaluated with the aid of an algorithm, via the evaluation a first plant type being distinguished from a second plant type, the second plant type being treated in particular with a medium, preferably a liquid spray, and the first plant type being planted in the form of a plant row in a tubular cultivation row tube.
Claims12
1-10. (canceled)
A method for classifying plants, the method comprising the following steps:
- detecting the plants or plant components of the plants in an evaluation region using an optical and/or infrared detection unit;
- evaluating detected image data of the detection unit using an algorithm, wherein, via the evaluation, a first plant type is distinguished from a second plant type;
- and
- treating the second plant type with a medium;
- wherein the first plant type is planted in the form of a plant row in a tubular cultivation row tube, and the method further comprises:
- generating, around the cultivated row tube, a neutral area that encloses the cultivation row tube in a shape of a tube at its longitudinal sides;
- and
- generating, around the neutral area, a far area that encloses the neutral area at its longitudinal sides;
- wherein those of the plants or plant components that are situated within the neutral area and that are associated with the plants or plant components situated within the cultivation row tube are classified as the first plant type, and those of the plants or plant components that extend from the cultivation row tube, across the neutral area, and up into the far area are analyzed based on further features in the far area in order to classify the plants or plant components either as the first plant type or as the second plant type.
A device which is an integral part of an agricultural vehicle, comprising:
- an optical and/or infrared detection unit;
- and
- a control device including an algorithm, the control device configured to classifying plants, the control device configured to:
- detect the plants or plant components of the plants in an evaluation region using the detection unit;
- evaluate detected image data of the detection unit using the algorithm, wherein, via the evaluation, a first plant type is distinguished from a second plant type;
- and
- treat the second plant type with a medium;
- wherein the first plant type is planted in the form of a plant row in a tubular cultivation row tube, and the control device is further configure to:
- generate, around the cultivated row tube, a neutral area that encloses the cultivation row tube in a shape of a tube at its longitudinal sides;
- and
- generate, around the neutral area, a far area that encloses the neutral area at its longitudinal sides;
- wherein those of the plants or plant components that are situated within the neutral area and that are associated with the plants or plant components situated within the cultivation row tube are classified as the first plant type, and those of the plants or plant components that extend from the cultivation row tube, across the neutral area, and up into the far area are analyzed based on further features in the far area in order to classify the plants or plant components either as the first plant type or as the second plant type.
A non-transitory data medium on which is stored a computer program for classifying plants, the computer program, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to perform the following steps:
- detecting the plants or plant components of the plants in an evaluation region using an optical and/or infrared detection unit;
- evaluating detected image data of the detection unit using an algorithm, wherein, via the evaluation, a first plant type is distinguished from a second plant type;
- and
- treating the second plant type with a medium;
- wherein the first plant type is planted in the form of a plant row in a tubular cultivation row tube, and wherein the computer program, when executed by the computer, further causes the computer to perform the following steps:
- generating, around the cultivated row tube, a neutral area that encloses the cultivation row tube in a shape of a tube at its longitudinal sides;
- and
- generating, around the neutral area, a far area that encloses the neutral area at its longitudinal sides;
- wherein those of the plants or plant components that are situated within the neutral area and that are associated with the plants or plant components situated within the cultivation row tube are classified as the first plant type, and those of the plants or plant components that extend from the cultivation row tube, across the neutral area, and up into the far area are analyzed based on further features in the far area in order to classify the plants or plant components either as the first plant type or as the second plant type.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.