A self-guided blossom picking device

Disclosed is a self-guided blossom picker that uses a vision system to identify and locate blossoms or inflorescence growing on a plant. The device is intended to be used on a farm and towed by a tractor, for example, or it can be self-propelled. As the device is moved over the blossom the image dat...

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Hauptverfasser:	Herman, Herman, Bourne, Jaime W, Bagnell, James Andrew, Fromme, Christopher Chandler, Stegall, Neil Frederick, Cuzzillo, Elliot Allen, McMahill, Jeffrey David, Campoy, Joan, Pantaleo, Richard D
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES FISHING FORESTRY HAND TOOLS HARVESTING HUMAN NECESSITIES HUNTING MANIPULATORS MOWING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS TRANSPORTING TRAPPING
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Zusammenfassung:	Disclosed is a self-guided blossom picker that uses a vision system to identify and locate blossoms or inflorescence growing on a plant. The device is intended to be used on a farm and towed by a tractor, for example, or it can be self-propelled. As the device is moved over the blossom the image data captured by the vision system is sent to an machine vision module, which interprets the data and identifies a location of blossom. A controller uses the location data to command a picker to the proper location. A cutter on the picker is actuated to remove the blossom.