New camera recognizes blue tones better
The German company Lemken introduces the new camera control ‘IC-Light+’ for its Steketee hoeing machines, which also registers the near-infrared range. This makes it easier to identify crops with a high blue content in the leaf. This is particularly beneficial for mechanical weed control in onions, leeks, broccoli or red cabbage.
The IC-Light standard camera system developed by Lemken itself for the Lemken Steketee hoeing machines registers the RGB color gamut and reliably distinguishes between green and red tones. Thanks to the self-learning mode, the system constantly learns in practice. Because the new IC-Light+ camera now also recognizes blue shades well, young plants in particular or plants with a very fine structure can be better identified and displayed. Even pin-sized onions are no problem for the camera.
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The IC-Light+ camera is operated via the IC-Light terminal. This allows hoeing up to 2 centimeters from the plant at driving speeds of up to 15 km/h. A camera recognizes up to five planting rows at the same time and controls the steering of the hoeing machine between the rows.
