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18 December 1996 Machine vision methods for use in grain variety discrimination and quality analysis
Philip W. Winter, Shahab Sokhansanj, Hugh C. Wood
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Abstract
Decreasing cost of computer technology has made it feasible to incorporate machine vision technology into the agriculture industry. The biggest attraction to using a machine vision system is the computer's ability to be completely consistent and objective. One use is in the variety discrimination and quality inspection of grains. Algorithms have been developed using Fourier descriptors and neural networks for use in variety discrimination of barley seeds. RGB and morphology features have been used in the quality analysis of lentils, and probability distribution functions and L,a,b color values for borage dockage testing. These methods have been shown to be very accurate and have a high potential for agriculture. This paper presents the techniques used and results obtained from projects including: a lentil quality discriminator, a barley variety classifier, a borage dockage tester, a popcorn quality analyzer, and a pistachio nut grading system.
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Philip W. Winter, Shahab Sokhansanj, and Hugh C. Wood "Machine vision methods for use in grain variety discrimination and quality analysis", Proc. SPIE 2907, Optics in Agriculture, Forestry, and Biological Processing II, (18 December 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262862
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KEYWORDS
Machine vision

Neural networks

Agriculture

Neurons

Cameras

Lithium

Pattern recognition

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