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An Apple Detection and Localization Method for Automated Harvesting under Adverse Light Conditions

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  • Guoyu Zhang

    (School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Ye Tian

    (School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Wenhan Yin

    (School of Information Science and Technology, North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, China)

  • Change Zheng

    (School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China)

Abstract

The use of automation technology in agriculture has become particularly important as global agriculture is challenged by labor shortages and efficiency gains. The automated process for harvesting apples, an important agricultural product, relies on efficient and accurate detection and localization technology to ensure the quality and quantity of production. Adverse lighting conditions can significantly reduce the accuracy of fruit detection and localization in automated apple harvesting. Based on deep-learning techniques, this study aims to develop an accurate fruit detection and localization method under adverse light conditions. This paper explores the LE-YOLO model for accurate and robust apple detection and localization. The traditional YOLOv5 network was enhanced by adding an image enhancement module and an attention mechanism. Additionally, the loss function was improved to enhance detection performance. Secondly, the enhanced network was integrated with a binocular camera to achieve precise apple localization even under adverse lighting conditions. This was accomplished by calculating the 3D coordinates of feature points using the binocular localization principle. Finally, detection and localization experiments were conducted on the established dataset of apples under adverse lighting conditions. The experimental results indicate that LE-YOLO achieves higher accuracy in detection and localization compared to other target detection models. This demonstrates that LE-YOLO is more competitive in apple detection and localization under adverse light conditions. Compared to traditional manual and general automated harvesting, our method enables automated work under various adverse light conditions, significantly improving harvesting efficiency, reducing labor costs, and providing a feasible solution for automation in the field of apple harvesting.

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  • Guoyu Zhang & Ye Tian & Wenhan Yin & Change Zheng, 2024. "An Apple Detection and Localization Method for Automated Harvesting under Adverse Light Conditions," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-15, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:3:p:485-:d:1358407
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