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Materials and methods<br />

Figure 4.1 a) RGB fibre optic sensor CZ-H35S and RGB digital fibre<br />

optic amplifier CZ – V21P b) RGB fibre optic sensor in<br />

working position with illustrated optimal detection range<br />

and spot diameter <strong>of</strong> the light source<br />

4.1.1.2 Digital laser sensor<br />

To increase the reliability <strong>of</strong> the plant detection, the in<strong>for</strong>mation about the<br />

objects appearing along the row line, their height and reflectance were tracked.<br />

The fact, that plants as objects are higher than the level <strong>of</strong> the soil surface,<br />

exceptions can appear only immediately after emerging when plants can have<br />

the same size as soil clumps, induced the use <strong>of</strong> additional support in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

<strong>for</strong> plant detection. High accuracy, area covering and short response time were<br />

the main requirements which affected the sensor selection.<br />

A hi-power definite-reflective area selection laser sensor head LV – H47 with<br />

appropriate LV- 21AP amplifier from Keyence Company, fulfilled the<br />

requirements and it was implemented in the plant detection unit. This type <strong>of</strong><br />

sensor can be used <strong>for</strong> stable detection <strong>of</strong> the objects, even when targets have<br />

variations in shape or surface condition, which is one <strong>of</strong> the main characteristics<br />

<strong>of</strong> the plant detection. With definite-reflective type detection, the LV-H47 can<br />

ignore any influence <strong>of</strong> background conditions. Using a high-speed A/D<br />

converter, the LV-21AP amplifier substantially improves upon conventional<br />

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