Application of Machine Learning and Hyperspectral Imaging in Plant Phenomics Research

dc.contributor.authorDhakal, Kshitizen
dc.contributor.committeechairLi, Songen
dc.contributor.committeememberZhao, Bingyuen
dc.contributor.committeememberZhang, Boen
dc.contributor.committeememberOakes, Joseph Carrollen
dc.contributor.committeememberMorota, Gotaen
dc.contributor.departmentCrop and Soil Environmental Sciencesen
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-09T09:00:08Zen
dc.date.available2023-03-09T09:00:08Zen
dc.date.issued2023-03-08en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThe digital imaging technology, geographical analyses tool, and computer vision (a technique that enables computers and systems to get meaningful information from images) methods can be used to extract traits-related branching pattern, canopy cover, and pod location in edamame for many plant populations in short time using less labor and resources. Using genome-wide association study, we identified several genetic markers that were associated with those traits. These markers can be used in marker-assisted selection to develop the edamame varieties that are more adaptable to mechanical harvesting and give more yield, along with understanding the physiological mechanisms for better shoot architecture traits and better yield. We used spectral signatures of different edamame at several harvesting time along with machine learning methods to identify the optimal harvest time of edamame. Hyperspectral imaging (a technique that analyzes a wide spectrum of light instead of just assigning primary colors (red, green, blue) to each pixel) when combined with computer vision and machine learning methods can be used to quantify the levels of vomitoxin (chemical that causes vomiting and feed refusal in animal and humans) for larger wheat kernel samples in a cheaper and faster way.en
dc.description.degreeDoctor of Philosophyen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:36542en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/114063en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectDigital imagingen
dc.subjectComputer visionen
dc.subjectMachine learningen
dc.subjectCanopy coveren
dc.subjectMechanical harvestingen
dc.subjectDeoxynivalenolen
dc.subjectHyperspectral imagingen
dc.titleApplication of Machine Learning and Hyperspectral Imaging in Plant Phenomics Researchen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineCrop and Soil Environmental Sciencesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen

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