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A Three-Dimensional Phenotype Extraction Method Based on Point Cloud Segmentation for All-Period Cotton Multiple

Pengyu Chu^1,2,3, Bo Han^1,2,3, Qiang Guo^1,2,3

¹College of Computer and Information Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.

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|June 13, 2025

Summary

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This study introduces a novel algorithm for extracting cotton phenotypic data using 3D point clouds. The ResDGCNN model significantly improves organ segmentation accuracy across the entire growth cycle.

Keywords:

artificial intelligence cotton plant phenotype point cloud segmentation residual module

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Area of Science:

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Computer Vision
Plant Biology

Background:

Phenotypic data is crucial for cotton germplasm screening and genetic improvement.
Accurate 3D phenotypic data acquisition is challenging due to structural variations and overlapping organs in cotton.
Existing methods struggle with precise organ segmentation throughout the cotton growth cycle.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an advanced algorithm for extracting 3D phenotypic data of cotton plants.
To construct a comprehensive 3D point cloud dataset of cotton covering its entire growth period.
To enhance the accuracy of cotton organ segmentation, especially in overlapping regions.

Main Methods:

Proposed a ResDGCNN algorithm integrating residual learning and dynamic graph convolution for point cloud segmentation.
Developed an improved region-growing algorithm using point distance mapping and curvature-based normal vectors for fine segmentation.
Constructed a 3D point cloud dataset of cotton under real-world growth conditions.

Main Results:

The ResDGCNN model achieved 67.55% segmentation accuracy and a 4.86% mIoU improvement for organ segmentation.
Achieved R² of 0.962 and RMSE of 2.0 in fine-grained segmentation of overlapping cotton leaves.
Demonstrated an average relative error of 0.973 in cotton stem length estimation.

Conclusions:

The proposed algorithm provides a reliable solution for acquiring accurate 3D phenotypic data of cotton.
ResDGCNN significantly enhances organ segmentation performance throughout the cotton growth cycle.
The improved region-growing method enables precise segmentation of multiple cotton organs, aiding plant research.