NPSA & UGA Computer Vision Workshop

December 1-2, 2026

Registration

Registration is open for online registration. 

National Pecan Shellers Association (NPSA), in partnership with the University of Georgia (UGA), will be hosting a Pecan Processing Computer Vision Technology Workshop in Irving, Texas on December 1-2, 2026. 1431 Greenway Dr., Irving, Texas 75308.

The workshop will showcase UGA’s work and provide hands on training in computer vision technology for pecan processing. The workshop will train industry employees to use the system, as well as provide resources and materials for attendees to implement in their facilities.

This and additional post-harvest research work, initiated and coordinated by NPSA, is funded through legislative efforts with the National Pecan Federation. The funding to USDA-ARS, UGA, and Fort Valley State means research is consistently being conducted to improve pecan processing, cracking, food safety, shelf-life, and more. For more information about the ongoing research, visit https://pecanresearch.uga.edu/.
 
The event will be held at the American Pecan Council/American Pecan Promotion Board office near the DFW Airport. Lunch and refreshments will be provided both days. Hotel accommodations and transportation are not provided, but there are a number of hotels in the area.

 

NPSA & UGA Computer Vision Registration

 Schedule of Events 

All meetings will take place at the American Pecan Council/American Pecan Promotions Board building in Irving, Texas.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

9 am – 10 am – Building your rig
10 am -11 am – Software setup
11 am – 12:30 pm – Training Computer Vision Model
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Lunch – on site
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm – Capturing videos using the rig
2:30 pm – 5 pm – Annotating and training a small model

 

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

9 am – 10 am – Different annotation and training types for various goals.
10 am – 12 pm – Deploying your model and gaining meaningful insights from the results.
12 pm – 1 pm – Lunch – on site
1 pm – 2:30 pm – Testing your model
3 pm – 4 pm – Troubleshooting
4 pm – 5 pm – Q&A

*Agenda is subject to change