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URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/abe-biocomplexity-seminar-d
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SUMMARY:ABE BioComplexity Seminar - Dr. Dana Choi
DESCRIPTION:Title:\nEnhancing Sustainable Crop Production with Machine Lear
 ning\, Synthetic Data\, and Digital Twin for Strawberry\nAbstract:\nThe ad
 vancement of farming technologies\, including the transition from conventi
 onal farming practices to mechanization\, automation\, and robotics\, has 
 been critical for precise and scientific farming techniques. However\, the
  development of new precision farming technologies requires substantial re
 sources due to the limited timeframe of the crop growing season for data c
 ollection\, method validation\, and hardware testing. This presentation wi
 ll discuss the latest advances in precision agriculture\, with a focus on 
 the use of machine learning\, synthetic data\, and digital twins. During t
 his talk\, we will discuss how simulation and synthetic data can be powerf
 ul tools for shortening the development time of machine vision and robotic
 s applications. Specifically\, we will discuss how virtual environments ca
 n be used to optimize and make robust machine vision and robotics algorith
 ms by creating various scenarios that are difficult to replicate in the re
 al world. The presentation will also cover the following topics: •The ch
 allenges of implementing precision agriculture technologies\, such as the 
 need for reliable data collection and the high cost of equipment. •The u
 se of synthetic data to train machine learning models when real-world data
  is scarce or expensive to collect. •The benefits of digital twins for s
 imulating crop growth and development\, and for testing new agricultural p
 ractices. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of the future o
 f precision agriculture and the potential of these technologies to improve
  the sustainability of crop production.
CATEGORIES:Events
LOCATION:https://ufl.zoom.us/s/93808447293
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