Advances in Machine Vision for Industry and Agriculture

Dear Colleagues,

Machine vision has become increasingly useful in many areas in recent years, particularly in the industrial and agricultural sectors, where there seems to be a significant scope for further research. This Special Issue aims to provide concentrated and multidimensional knowledge to researchers and practitioners to showcase their latest advancements, methodologies, and insights in these areas, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange to address current challenges and propel innovation forward.

Prospective authors are invited to submit original research articles, review papers, and short communications relevant to the theme of this Special Issue. Submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the quality and significance of accepted contributions. Contributions are invited on a broad spectrum of topics related to machine vision in industry and agriculture, including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Machine vision in precision agriculture;
2. Automated visual inspection;
3. Novel computational methods and methodology on machine vision;
4. Experimental techniques and validation studies in machine vision in industry and agriculture;
5. Pattern recognition;
6. Robot application utilizing machine vision;
7. Image analysis for machine vision;
8. Robot control using machine vision;
9. Agrobots utilizing machine vision;
10. Case studies, practical applications, and real-world challenges in the sector of machine vision.

Dr. Dimitris Ziouzios
Dr. Michalis Vrigkas
Dr. Minas Dasygenis
Guest Editors

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