ERALD
This project aims to create a simple and effective tool for highly accurate yield estimation for fruit growers based on smartphone images of apple trees combined with fruit diameter measurements and micro-climatic data. The tool will be integrated into the IoT platform developed by HEIG-VD as part of the project Novel. To reach the project objective this innovative approach will combine image analysis and machine learning techniques to automatically estimate the number of fruits on the one hand and a fruit growth model built upon the direct measurement of fruit size using connected dendrometers on the other. The existing IoT platform also continuously collects climate and soil moisture data, which will be integrated into the model for more accurate yield predictions. The mobile app, incorporating the capture of images, will be designed to be user-friendly, ensuring that farmers can easily adopt and use it in their daily routines.
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