Abstract

In this work, we consider the problem of using a drone to collect information within orchards in order to scout insect pests, i.e., the stink bug Halyomorpha halys. An orchard can be modeled as an aisle-graph, which is a regular and constrained data structure formed by consecutive aisles where trees are arranged in a straight line. For monitoring the presence of bugs, a drone flies close to the trees and takes videos and/or pictures that will be analyzed offline. As the drone's energy is limited, only a subset of locations in the orchard can be visited with a fully charged battery. Those places that are most likely to be infested should be selected to promptly detect the pest. We implemented the proposed approach on a DJI drone and evaluated its performance in the real-world environment.

Department(s)

Computer Science

Comments

This work was partially supported by the "GNCS - INdAM", by "HALY-ID" project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 under grant agreement ICT-AGRI-FOOD no. 862665, no. 862671, and by MIPAAF.

Keywords and Phrases

Bugs; Drone; Orchard; Orienteering

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-166541647-4

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2022 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2022

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