Design Considerations for In-Field Measurement of Plant Architecture Traits Using Ground-Based Platforms.

Abstract

This work provides a high-level overview of system design considerations for measuring plant architecture traits in row crops using ground-based, mobile platforms. High-throughput phenotyping technologies are commonly deployed in isolated growth chambers or greenhouses; however, there is a need for field-based systems to measure large quantities of plants exposed to natural climates throughout a growing season. High-throughput methods using ground-based mobile systems collect valuable phenotypic information at higher temporal resolutions compared to manual methods (e.g., handheld calipers and measuring sticks). Additionally, the close proximity to plants when using ground-based systems compared to aerial platforms enables plant phenotyping at the organ level. While there is no single best platform for obtaining ground-based plant measurements across crop varieties with different planting configurations, there are a wide range of off-the-shelf systems and sensors that can be integrated to accommodate varying row widths, plant spacing, plant heights, and plot sizes, in addition to emerging commercially available platforms. This chapter will provide an overview of sensor types suitable for phenotyping plant size and shape, as well as provide guidance for deployment with ground-based systems, including push carts or buggies, modified tractors, and robotic platforms.

Plant phenotyping relevance

植物アーキテクチャ形質の圃場計測について、地上移動プラットフォームとセンサーの設計・展開を中心に論じる方法論的章であり、植物フェノタイピング手法が中核です。

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