BACCHUS Workshop at ICVS 2023

BACCHUS Workshop at ICVS 2023

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Computer vision systems for robots in agricultural applications and precision farming

Organizers

Dr. Dimitrios Giakoumis (dgiakoum@iti.gr), Dr. Ioannis Mariolis (ymariolis@iti.gr), Dr. Dimitrios Tzovaras (dimitrios.tzovaras@iti.gr)

Details

Meeting Date: September 29, 2023

Meeting Facilitator: Dr. Dimitrios Giakoumis

Time: 9:20 AM – 12:00 PM

Venue: EI 9 Hlawka HS, Vienna

Overview

Robot vision is a branch of computer vision that focuses on enabling robots to perceive and understand their surroundings through visual information, addressing applications in various domains, including agriculture. Agriculture is a vital sector for human society, as it provides food, fiber, and bioenergy for the growing population. However, agriculture also faces many problems, such as labor shortage, environmental degradation, climate change, pest and disease outbreaks, and market fluctuations. To address these problems, smart agriculture has emerged as a paradigm that leverages advanced technologies to improve the efficiency, productivity, quality, and sustainability of agricultural production. Robot vision plays a key role in smart agriculture, as it can enable agricultural robots to perform various tasks autonomously and intelligently, such as crop monitoring, weed control, fruit harvesting, yield estimation, and disease detection. However, robot vision for agricultural applications also poses many challenges, such as the complexity and variability of natural scenes, the occlusion and deformation of objects of interest, the illumination and weather changes, the limited computational resources and power supply of robots, and the ethical and social implications of robot deployment. Therefore, there is a need for a scientific workshop that brings together researchers and practitioners from different disciplines and backgrounds to exchange ideas, share experiences, present findings, discuss challenges, and explore opportunities for robot vision in agricultural applications. The main objectives of this workshop are:

• To provide a platform for showcasing the state-of-the-art research and development of robot vision for agricultural applications

• To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and networking among researchers and practitioners working on robot vision and smart agriculture

• To identify the current gaps and future directions for robot vision in agricultural applications

Workshop Program