Real-Time Tree Foliage Estimation Using a Ground Laser Scanner

Author

Palacin, J. ; Salse, J.A. ; Sanz, R. ; Ribes-Dasi, M. ; Masip, J. ; Arnó, J. ; Llorens, J. ; Vallés, J.M. ; Escolà, A. ; Massana, P. ; Camp, F. ; Solanelles, F. ; Rosell, J.R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Informatics & Ind. Eng., Lleida Univ.

fYear

2006

fDate

24-27 April 2006

Firstpage

1227

Lastpage

1232

Abstract

The optimization of most pesticide and fertilizer applications is based on overall grove conditions. In this work we propose a measurement system based on a ground laser scanner to estimate the volume of the trees and then extrapolate their foliage surface in real-time. Tests with pear trees demonstrated that the relation between the volume and the foliage can be interpreted as linear with a coefficient of correlation (R) of 0.81 and the foliar surface can be estimated with an average error less than 5%

Keywords

fertilisers; measurement by laser beam; optical radar; optical scanners; vegetation mapping; LIDAR; agrochemical dose control; fertilizer applications; ground laser scanner; overall grove conditions; pesticide applications; realtime tree foliage estimation; Fertilizers; Infrared detectors; Infrared image sensors; Laser radar; Pollution measurement; Pulse measurements; Real time systems; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Volume measurement; LIDAR; agrochemical dose control; laser ground scanner;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2006. IMTC 2006. Proceedings of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Sorrento

ISSN

1091-5281

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9359-7

Electronic_ISBN

1091-5281

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IMTC.2006.328483

Filename

4124537