Environment and Agriculture

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The city's goal is to spot HABs early, so they are easier to eradicate using methods that are more environmentally friendly than chemicals.
Environment and Agriculture

Syracuse Uses Uncrewed Aircraft and Vision System to Monitor Harmful Algae

Aug. 3, 2022
The city is experimenting with uncrewed aircraft and multispectral imaging combined with photogrammetry and AI to spot harmful algae blooms in a freshwater lake.
John Deere
John Deere revealed a fully autonomous tractor that’s ready for large-scale production. The machine combines Deere’s 8R Tractor, TruSet™-enabled chisel plow, GPS guidance system, and new advanced technologies. (Photos courtesy of John Deere.)
ASTech Autonomy

John Deere Introduces Autonomous Tractor

May 16, 2022
The total package comprises a John Deere 8R tractor, a TruSet™-enabled chisel plow, GPS guidance system, and other advanced technologies.
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UV Imaging System

Nov. 25, 2021
The ZH480-UAV UV imaging system is equipped with a special PTZ and UV imager, which can be easily carried by a UAV, with good seismic resistance and stability.
Figure 1: An RGB image of a shirt (left) and a hyperspectral image of the same shirt, to be used for chemical analysis (right).
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Hyperspectral imaging may help reduce waste in textile recycling

Nov. 20, 2020
Research determines best practices for successfully employing chemical analysis in automated sorting.
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Spider monkey population monitored by drones with thermal infrared cameras

May 7, 2019
In another example of how unmanned technology can serve animal conservation, researchers used drones equipped with thermal infrared (TIR) cameras to monitor spider monkey populations...
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Unmanned systems: USV travels from San Diego to Pearl Harbor, UAS tracks rapid growth in Florida, iRobot’s robotic lawnmower

Feb. 8, 2019
In today's roundup from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) which highlights some of the latest news and headlines in unmanned vehicles and robotics...
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FLIR Systems provides thermal cameras for anti-poaching efforts in Kenya

Feb. 4, 2019
The Kifaru Rising Project, a collaboration between FLIR Systems and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), will deploy thermal imaging technology to combat illegal rhino poaching across...
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Cameras and Accessories

2018 year in review: Real-life machine vision applications from each issue of 2018

Jan. 30, 2019
In each issue—and for more than 20 years—Vision Systems Design aims to provide in-depth technical articles and information focused exclusively on the information needs of machine...
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Latest DJI drone incorporates thermal imaging camera from FLIR

Jan. 21, 2019
DJI’s Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual Drone will feature FLIR thermal imaging cameras that will bring thermal imaging, as well as visible imagery, to users such as first responders, industrial...