Harnessing Digital Twins for Agriculture 5.0: A Comparative Analysis of 3D Point Cloud Tools
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Abstract
Digital twins are essential in Agriculture 5.0, providing an accurate digital representation of agricultural objects and processes, enabling data-driven decision-making, the simulation of future scenarios, and innovation for a more efficient and sustainable agriculture. The main objective of this article is to review and compare the main tools for the development of digital twins for Agriculture 5.0 applications using 3D point cloud models created from photogrammetry techniques. For this purpose, the most commonly used tools for the development of these 3D models are presented. As a methodological approach, a qualitative comparison of the main characteristics of these tools was carried out. Then, based on some images taken in an orange grove, a quality analysis of the 3D point cloud models obtained by each of the analyzed tools was carried out. We also obtained a synthetic quality index in order to have a way to categorize the different pieces of software. Finally, as a conclusion, we compared the performance of the different software tools and the point clouds obtained by considering objective metrics (from the 3D quality assessment) and qualitative metrics in the synthetic quality index. With this index, we found that OpenDroneMap was the best software in terms of quality-cost ratio. Also, the paper introduces the concept of Agriculture 6.0, exploring the integration of advancements from Agriculture 5.0 to envision the potential evolution of agricultural practices and technologies, considering their impact on social and economic aspects.
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OpenAlex topics: Digital Transformation in Industry · Smart Agriculture and AI
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Department of Computer Science, ETSE-UV, Universitat de València, Av. de la Universitat, s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
IRTIC Institute, Universitat de València, Av. de la Universitat, s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
Funding
Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation/Spanish Research Agency (MCIN/AEI)
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