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The detection and localization of possible diseases in crops are usually automated by resorting to supervised deep learning approaches. In this work, we tackle these goals with unsupervised models, by applying three different types of…
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The mature soybean plants are of complex architecture with pods frequently touching each other, posing a challenge for in-situ segmentation of on-branch soybean pods. Deep learning-based methods can achieve accurate training and strong…
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Ground referencing is essential for supervised crop mapping. However, conventional ground truthing involves extensive field surveys and post processing, which is costly in terms of time and labor. In this study, we applied a convolutional…
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State-of-the-art visual under-canopy navigation methods are designed with deep learning-based perception models to distinguish traversable space from crop rows. While these models have demonstrated successful performance, they require large…