Smart farming, powered by intelligent systems, is transforming agriculture and helping farmers achieve sustainable economic growth. Yield estimation is a crucial component of smart farming, as it enables farmers to make informed decisions about harvesting, marketing and other farming activities.
However, traditional manual yield estimation processes have been difficult due to imprecise results, labour-intensive procedures and lengthy processes. To overcome these challenges, farmers have developed an AI Fruit Yield Prediction System.
Using hyperspectral imaging and deep learning algorithms, the AI system helps provide accurate and efficient yield estimations, which can inform critical commercial and operational decisions, help increase productivity and profitability, and facilitate efficient management of supply chains.
Overcoming the challenges of yield prediction
The challenges of fruit yield prediction include sampling, collection, annotation and data augmentation. To provide farmers with accurate, reliable and efficient yield estimates, the system combines hyperspectral imagery with deep learning algorithms, semantic segmentation and artificial intelligence. To achieve precise results, the AI Fruit Yield Prediction System includes sensors capable of capturing focused images of fruit. Fruit detection and localisation rely on segmentation and artificial intelligence.
How the system works
Intelligent fruit yield estimation relies on a sensing system to capture focused images in the field, using spectral imaging to obtain additional information. To profile lemon fruit, the Advantech SKY-640v2 is used to train the AI model. Inference results on the condition of the lemons are sent back to the cloud system by the MIC-710AIX, which is equipped with an AI model. At the edge, the MIC- 710AIX measures the growth, maturity and health of each piece of fruit, while the AI model on the server analyses the data to project a tree’s yield. This system is easy to implement and offers significant benefits to farmers.
The benefits of the system
The AI Fruit Yield Prediction System is an important development in the field of smart farming and agriculture. It offers a multitude of benefits for farmers and the entire fruit supply chain.
By optimising operational, logistical and commercial decisions, the system ensures that fresh produce is available and of high quality at the right time. With accurate yield estimation, farmers can plan their harvesting and marketing strategies more effectively, leading to improved productivity. The system also provides farmers with accurate data analysis, giving them the information they need to make informed decisions about their resources at the start of the season. This helps them optimise yield, sales and operations, resulting in increased profitability. By streamlining the supply chain, the system creates a more efficient and cost-effective fruit management process.
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Article courtesy of Advantech.
