Machine Vision in Agriculture

Machine vision is a very versatile sensor and it is often implemented in mobile robot navigation and guidance, plant or object detection and plant characteristics measurements that including in many agricultural tasks. Usually, a machine vision system sensor consists of a camera and Charged Couple Device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS). A machine vision device is a very inexpensive and powerful sensing tool however, it must be combined with other sensors that is within a proper framework to be used in certain application. In addition, multiple camera positions and viewing angles are recorded and it is called stereo vision. However, this system requires a stable lighting condition to ensure the stability in the system and it is very difficult in agricultural area to have a very stable lighting condition.