1. Autonomous Service Robots For Orchards And Vineyards: 3D Simulation Environment Of Multi Sensor-Based Navigation And Applications

In order to fulfill economical as well as ecological boundary conditions information technologies and sensor are increasingly gaining importance in horticulture.  In combination with the reduced availability of human workers automation technologies thus play a key role in the international competition in vinicultures and orchards and have the potential to reduce the costs as well as environmental impacts.   The authors are working in the... J. Hertzberg, A. Ruckelshausen, E. Wunder, A. Linz