Patent ID: 11937528
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 14:
15. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for an image processing application, the image processing application, when executed by a processor, configure the processor to:
acquire a set of images of a crop, the set of images being captured by an imaging array coupled to an agricultural vehicle while the agricultural vehicle traverse a field including the crop;
select a crop feature included in one or more images from the set of images, wherein the crop feature selecting includes at least one mature leaf with a broad surface generally directed to an imaging array capturing the set of images;
analyze image data, associated with the crop feature, from the set of images to determine a condition of the crop; and
signal an agricultural machine to execute an action based on the condition of the crop determined,
wherein the condition determined relates to nutrient stress, the image data analyzed is NDVI information based on the set of images, and agricultural machine is configured to apply fertilizer to the crop.