Keita Fukada

Mr. Keita Fukada


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 June 2023 in Applied Sciences
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KFKeita Fukada
Keita Fukada
KHKataru HARA
Kataru HARA
CJCai Jingyong
Cai Jingyong
DTDaichi Teruya
Daichi Teruya
ISIkuko Shimizu
Ikuko Shimizu
HNHironori Nakajo
Hironori Nakajo
In recent years, Japan’s agricultural industry has faced a number of challenges, including a decline in production due to a decrease in farmland area, a shortage of labor due to a decrease in the number of producers, and an aging population. Therefore, in recent years, smart agriculture using robots and IoT has been studied. A caliper is often used to analyze the growth of tomatoes in a plant factory, but this method may damage the stems and is also hard on the measurer. We developed a system that detects them through image analysis and measures the thickness of stems and the length between flower clusters and growing points. The camera device developed in this study costs about USD 150 and once installed, it does not need to be moved unless it malfunctions. The camera device reduces the effort required to analyze crop growth by about 80%.