Optical Imaging System For Weed Mapping
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System Design

The GPS capable NDVI imaging system components:
      •Two Raspberry Pi B+
      •Raspberry Pi Camera Module without standard near infrared filter

      •Adafruit Ultimate Breakout GPS sensor
      •Standard Raspberry Pi camera
For more information about the NDVI imaging system please visit:  Multispectral NDVI Imager

The system block diagram shows both the Raspberry Pis, one with a standard camera and the other with an infrared camera, connected to each other in order to provide synchronous data.
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The current housing for this system, which is pictured below, will be attached a beam in the roof of the combine with a magnet.

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In order to take accurate pictures, it is important to place our system in the cab of the combine correctly.  The cameras will also need to be placed at an angle to ensure optimal images.
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