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An image segmentation based on a genetic algorithm for determining soil coverage by crop residues.

Angela Ribeiro1, Juan Ranz, Xavier P Burgos-Artizzu

  • 1Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), CSIC-UPM, Madrid, Spain. angela.ribeiro@car.upm-csic.es

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Automated soil coverage analysis using genetic algorithms accurately quantifies crop residues after ploughing. This conservation agriculture tool achieves high similarity to manual tracing, improving residue management practices.

Keywords:
computer visionconservation agricultureestimation of coverage by crop residuegenetic algorithmstexture segmentation

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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Science
  • Computer Vision
  • Image Processing

Background:

  • Accurate quantification of soil coverage by crop residues is crucial for Conservation Agriculture.
  • Manual assessment of residue coverage is labor-intensive and prone to variability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an automated method for quantifying soil coverage by crop residues using image segmentation.
  • To apply genetic algorithms for fine-tuning the image segmentation process.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized RGB images of terrain sections captured under uncontrolled lighting conditions.
  • Employed genetic algorithms to optimize image segmentation for residue texture discrimination.
  • Generated binary images isolating residue zones from soil.

Main Results:

  • Achieved up to 92% similarity between automated segmentation and manual tracing templates.
  • Quantification of residue coverage differed by only 0.85% compared to manual methods.
  • The proposed method demonstrated independence from crop residue type.

Conclusions:

  • The developed image segmentation technique effectively quantifies crop residue soil coverage.
  • Genetic algorithm optimization enhances the accuracy and reliability of automated residue analysis.
  • This approach offers a significant advancement for Conservation Agriculture practices.