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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, DE;
Inventors:
Hinnerk Baßfeld, Lienen, DE;
Thomas Arians, Rommerskirchen, DE;
Pascal Day, Lyons, FR;
Virginie Giraud, Ecully, FR;
James Hadlow, Newmarket, GB;
Assignee:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/70 (2017.01); A01M 7/00 (2006.01); A01M 21/04 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); E01H 11/00 (2006.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01); E01H 8/10 (2006.01); A01M 9/00 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2022.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01H 8/10 (2013.01); A01M 7/00 (2013.01); A01M 7/0089 (2013.01); A01M 9/0092 (2013.01); A01M 21/043 (2013.01); A01M 21/046 (2013.01); E01H 11/00 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06K 9/6267 (2013.01); G06T 7/0008 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/188 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); H04N 5/2253 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30188 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for weed control includes a processing unit that receives at least one image of an environment. The processing unit analyses the at least one image to determine at least one vegetation control technology from a plurality of vegetation control technologies to be used for weed control for at least a first part of the environment. An output unit outputs information that is useable to activate the at least one vegetation control technology.