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Development and Evaluation of a Yolo Algorithm-Based Robotic Sprayer for Real-Time Weed Detection Cover

Development and Evaluation of a Yolo Algorithm-Based Robotic Sprayer for Real-Time Weed Detection

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2449-5999 | Journal ISSN: 2083-1587
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 17
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 1, 2025
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Published on: Feb 14, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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