Automatic micropropagation of plants

Clemens Otte; Joerg Schwanke; Peter F. Jensch

doi:10.1117/12.262874

18 December 1996 Automatic micropropagation of plants

Clemens Otte, Joerg Schwanke, Peter F. Jensch

Proceedings Volume 2907, Optics in Agriculture, Forestry, and Biological Processing II; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262874
Event: Photonics East '96, 1996, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Micropropagation is a sophisticated technique for the rapid multiplication of plants. It has a great commercial potential due to the speed of propagation, the high plant quality, and the ability to produce disease-free plants. However, micropropagation is usually done by hand which makes the process cost-intensive and tedious for the workers especially because it requires a sterile work-place. Therefore, we have developed a prototype automation system for the micropropagation of a grass species (miscanthus sinensis gigantheus). The objective of this paper is to describe the robotic system in an overview and to discuss the vision system more closely including the implemented morphological operations recognizing the cutting and gripping points of miscanthus plants. Fuzzy controllers are used to adapt the parameters of image operations on-line to each individual plant. Finally, we discuss our experiences with the developed prototype an give a preview of a possible real production line system.

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Clemens Otte, Joerg Schwanke, and Peter F. Jensch "Automatic micropropagation of plants", Proc. SPIE 2907, Optics in Agriculture, Forestry, and Biological Processing II, (18 December 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262874

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