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Ken Kuroki1,2, Kai Yan3, Hiroyoshi Iwata4
1Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawaoiwake-cho, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
Breeding Science
|September 1, 2022
Summary
A new ground-based rover enables efficient high-throughput plant phenotyping in small breeding fields. This open-source hardware solution offers a low-cost, accessible method for detailed remote-sensing image collection and analysis.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Science
- Plant Biology
- Biotechnology
Background:
- Manual plant phenotyping limits breeding program efficiency.
- High-throughput phenotyping (HTP) methods are advancing with sensor and image processing.
- Size-limited breeding fields, common in Asia, pose challenges for large machinery and drones.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a ground-based HTP field phenotyping rover.
- To create an open-source hardware system for accessibility and modification.
- To enable efficient phenotyping in small or conventionally challenging breeding fields.
Main Methods:
- Designed and built a compact, ground-based phenotyping rover.
- Implemented open-source hardware principles for system accessibility.
- Conducted trial runs for data collection and analysis.
Main Results:
- The rover successfully collected detailed remote-sensing images of plants.
- Quantitative image-based analyses were performed.
- The system proved effective for phenotyping in various field scales.
Conclusions:
- The developed field rover facilitates efficient plant phenotyping, particularly in small breeding fields.
- The open-source nature allows for widespread adoption and customization.
- This technology addresses limitations of traditional and aerial HTP methods in constrained environments.
