Patent ID: 11915366
Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC G

Claim 15:
16. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one device configured for collecting per plant canopy profile features using 3D models created by aerial imagery in an orchard;
at least one device configured for identifying and segmenting individual plants of the orchard from the 3D models;
at least one device configured for creating real-size 3D images of each plant to simulate sunlight and measure mid-day canopy light interception per tree;
at least one device configured for simulating sunlight radiation of each plant in the real-size 3D models;
at least one device configured for determining a shading effect of branches and neighboring plants on each individual plant at any time of the day;
at least one device configured for measuring canopy light interception for each plant over a growing season; and
at least one device configured for forecasting potential yield of each plant based on the measured canopy light interception.