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Leaf area index estimation model for UAV image hyperspectral data based on wavelength variable selection and machine

Juanjuan Zhang^1,2, Tao Cheng^1,2, Wei Guo^1,2

¹Science College of Information and Management, Henan Agricultural University, #63 Nongye Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China.

|May 4, 2021

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Accurate winter wheat leaf area index (LAI) estimation using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) hyperspectral data is achieved with the Extreme Gradient Boosting (Xgboost) model and Competitive Adaptive Reweighted Sampling combined with Successive Projections Algorithm (CARS_SPA). This method enhances precision agriculture.

Keywords:

Characteristic bands Hyperspectral imaging data Leaf area index Machine learning Model Unmanned aerial vehicle Winter wheat

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Remote Sensing
Precision Agriculture
Crop Physiology

Background:

Accurate estimation of winter wheat leaf area index (LAI) is vital for crop monitoring and management.
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) hyperspectral imagery offers a promising tool for this estimation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a precise method for estimating winter wheat LAI using UAV hyperspectral data.
To compare different feature selection algorithms and machine learning models for LAI estimation.

Main Methods:

Collected UAV hyperspectral data, Analytical Spectral Devices (ASD) data, and LAI measurements across key growth stages and nitrogen treatments.
Extracted characteristic bands related to LAI using algorithms: first derivative (FD), successive projections algorithm (SPA), competitive adaptive reweighed sampling (CARS), and CARS_SPA.
Developed LAI estimation models using partial least squares regression (PLSR), support vector machine regression (SVR), and extreme gradient boosting (Xgboost).

Main Results:

UAV and ASD hyperspectral data showed high correlation (>0.99), validating UAV data utility.
The Extreme Gradient Boosting (Xgboost) model, utilizing nine bands selected by CARS_SPA, demonstrated superior performance.
The best model achieved a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.89 for both calibration and validation sets, indicating high accuracy.

Conclusions:

The combination of Xgboost and CARS_SPA effectively reduces input variables and enhances model operational efficiency.
This approach provides a reliable, non-destructive method for rapid winter wheat LAI estimation.
The findings support the advancement of precision agriculture through advanced remote sensing techniques.