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Results and discussion<br />

hoeing accuracy <strong>of</strong> the <strong>system</strong> with nearly continuous <strong>for</strong>ward speed. Average<br />

distance between plants was 200 mm, arm length 495 mm, maximum hoeing<br />

depth 18 mm, plant searching area size in the detection VI was set to 50 mm,<br />

minimum size <strong>of</strong> the recognised object which will be considered as a plant 15<br />

mm and 1 allowed FALSE sample inside the plant area. The graphical<br />

interpretation <strong>of</strong> the results <strong>of</strong> one typical test is shown in the Figure 5.26.<br />

Forward speed [m/s]<br />

104<br />

Angular position [deg]<br />

0.048<br />

0.04<br />

0.032<br />

0.024<br />

0.016<br />

0.008<br />

360<br />

270<br />

180<br />

Forward speed<br />

Rotation speed<br />

0<br />

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 0<br />

90<br />

Detected plants<br />

0<br />

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000<br />

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000<br />

Forward position [mm]<br />

Figure 5.26 Report graph attained after the experiment with constant<br />

speed (| Estimated middle position <strong>of</strong> the plant; +<br />

Angular position <strong>of</strong> the hoeing tool; � Detected plant; �<br />

Duckfoot2 under the soil surface; � Duckfoot3 under the<br />

soil surface; � Duckfoot1 under the soil surface)<br />

0.03<br />

0.025<br />

0.02<br />

0.015<br />

0.01<br />

0.005<br />

Rotation speed [rps]

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