Development of a novel mechatronic system for mechanical weed ...
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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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