Agrotecnio and UDL Seminar on 15 march 2018

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El Departament d’Enginyeria Agroforestal de la Universitat de Lleida and the research group AgròTICa i Agricultura de Precisió – GRAP

is pleased to invite you to the seminar

“ACTION RECOGNITION IN AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS BASED ON CONVOLUTIONAL OBJECT DETECTION”

by Dr. FERNANDO AUAT CHEEIN (UTFSM, Valparaíso, Chile)

When: Thursday, 15 March 2018
Time: 12:00 h
Place: Campus ETSEA, SEMINARI E4.1.04 Primer pis, Edifici 4

Everybody is welcome to the seminar

Abstract: In this talk it will be shown the first results in using deep learning techniques for classification of agricultural scenarios. In particular, the research is focused on detecting and characterizing Hass avocados and the tasks that the field worker does in the grove, with the aim of implementing Human-Robotic Interfaces to enhance the production process.

Dr. Fernando Auat Cheein is Associate Professor and Head of the Computer Division of the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaiso, Chile, and Principal Investigator of the Advanced Center of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. His main research interests include: agricultural robotics, SLAM and mechatronic systems.

Contact: fernando.auat@usm.cl
Webpage: http://profesores.elo.utfsm.cl/~fauat/