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Testing of an opto-electronic sensor for the high-throughput measurement of seed spatial distributions

2011; National University of the South; Volume: 41; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

1851-8796

Jonathan Coronel, Leonardo Ornella, Pilar Bulacio, Gustavo Fabián Nardón, Elizabeth Tapia,

Smart Agriculture and AI

We present testing results of an intel- ligent opto-electronic seed sensor system allowing the high throughput measurement of seed spatial distri- butions. With this aim, we evaluate the correlation between actual and sensor estimated distances be- tween seeds. The tests take into account two impor- tant features in farming performance: the planter speed and the sensor-soil distance. While the former one determines the man-hours required, the later one determines the feasibility of sensor mounting and its useful life. Results show that precise mea- surements can be obtained with the proposed sensor at typical planter speeds, even with the sensor on top of the drop tube.