3D Characterization of sorghum panicles using a 3D point cloud derived from UAV imagery

dc.contributor.authorChang, Anjin
dc.contributor.authorJung, Jinha
dc.contributor.authorYeom, Junho
dc.contributor.authorLandivar, Juan
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1176-3540en_US
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7571-1155en_US
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1176-3540
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7571-1155
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1176-3540
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7571-1155https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1176-3540
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7571-1155
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-21T16:42:38Z
dc.date.available2021-10-21T16:42:38Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-15
dc.description.abstractSorghum is one of the most important crops worldwide. An accurate and efficient high-throughput phenotyping method for individual sorghum panicles is needed for assessing genetic diversity, variety selection, and yield estimation. High-resolution imagery acquired using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) provides a high-density 3D point cloud with color information. In this study, we developed a detecting and characterizing method for individual sorghum panicles using a 3D point cloud derived from UAV images. The RGB color ratio was used to filter non-panicle points out and select potential panicle points. Individual sorghum panicles were detected using the concept of tree identification. Panicle length and width were determined from potential panicle points. We proposed cylinder fitting and disk stacking to estimate individual panicle volumes, which are directly related to yield. The results showed that the correlation coefficient of the average panicle length and width between the UAV-based and ground measurements were 0.61 and 0.83, respectively. The UAV-derived panicle length and diameter were more highly correlated with the panicle weight than ground measurements. The cylinder fitting and disk stacking yielded R2 values of 0.77 and 0.67 with the actual panicle weight, respectively. The experimental results showed that the 3D point cloud derived from UAV imagery can provide reliable and consistent individual sorghum panicle parameters, which were highly correlated with ground measurements of panicle weight.en_US
dc.description.abstractSorghum is one of the most important crops worldwide. An accurate and efficient high-throughput phenotyping method for individual sorghum panicles is needed for assessing genetic diversity, variety selection, and yield estimation. High-resolution imagery acquired using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) provides a high-density 3D point cloud with color information. In this study, we developed a detecting and characterizing method for individual sorghum panicles using a 3D point cloud derived from UAV images. The RGB color ratio was used to filter non-panicle points out and select potential panicle points. Individual sorghum panicles were detected using the concept of tree identification. Panicle length and width were determined from potential panicle points. We proposed cylinder fitting and disk stacking to estimate individual panicle volumes, which are directly related to yield. The results showed that the correlation coefficient of the average panicle length and width between the UAV-based and ground measurements were 0.61 and 0.83, respectively. The UAV-derived panicle length and diameter were more highly correlated with the panicle weight than ground measurements. The cylinder fitting and disk stacking yielded R2 values of 0.77 and 0.67 with the actual panicle weight, respectively. The experimental results showed that the 3D point cloud derived from UAV imagery can provide reliable and consistent individual sorghum panicle parameters, which were highly correlated with ground measurements of panicle weight.
dc.identifier.citationChang, A.; Jung, J.; Yeom, J.; Landivar, J. 3D Characterization of Sorghum Panicles Using a 3D Point Cloud Derived from UAV Imagery. Remote Sens. 2021, 13, 282. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13020282en_US
dc.identifier.citationChang, A.; Jung, J.; Yeom, J.; Landivar, J. 3D Characterization of Sorghum Panicles Using a 3D Point Cloud Derived from UAV Imagery. Remote Sens. 2021, 13, 282. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13020282
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/rs13020282
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/89852
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectuaven_US
dc.subjectsorghum panicleen_US
dc.subjectpoint clouden_US
dc.subjectphenotypingen_US
dc.subjectuav
dc.subjectsorghum panicle
dc.subjectpoint cloud
dc.subjectphenotyping
dc.title3D Characterization of sorghum panicles using a 3D point cloud derived from UAV imageryen_US
dc.title3D Characterization of sorghum panicles using a 3D point cloud derived from UAV imagery
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.typeArticle

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