Profile

The main focus of research is on theory and applications in the area of applied agricultural robotics and precision agriculture, including the development of:

- Methods for automated physical and chemical weed control within crop rows

- Unmanned vehicles and implements that navigate on basis of computer vision, GPS and distance/range sensors.

- The research platform “Hortibot” - a plant nursing robot.

- RTK-GPS based auto-steering and positioning of seeds.

- Computer vision based recognition of individual plants.

- Intelligent implement and boom sprayer controls

- Ultra-precise application of pesticides

- Web server and PC based vehicle and implement control

Current projects

DFFE, ’Operationel sprøjtning af enkeltplanter’

FØJO, ‘Effective control of perennial weeds and intra-row weeds in organic cropping through novel technology and new management strategies’ (WEEDS)

ENDURE, ‘IA2.5 – Implementation of a forum for precision agriculture’

DFFE, ’Traktor - og redskabscomputer PC baseret / Opfølgning’

TechTrans, Innovativ klynge, ’Automation i økologisk planteproduktion’

Past projects

SJVF, ‘Robotic Weeding’, WPs Seed Mapping + Physical Weed Control, collaborative project between KVL and DJF, 2002-2006

SJVF, ‘Population Density, Spatial Structure and Weed Suppression by Cereal Crops’, KVL, 2001-2004

DARCOF II / FØJO, ‘Band heating for intra-row weed control’, WP Seed Mapping, collaborative project between KVL and DJF, 2000-2003

DFFE, ’Plantebeskyttelse – aktiv og intelligent bomstabilisering for marksprøjter’, 2005 - 2008