Deep Multiview Image Fusion for Soybean Yield Estimation in Breeding Applications.

ABSTRACT: Reliable seed yield estimation is an indispensable step in plant breeding programs geared towards cultivar development in major row crops. The objective of this study is to develop a machine learning (ML) approach adept at soybean (Glycine max L. (Merr.)) pod counting to enable genotype seed yield rank prediction from in-field video data collected by a ground robot. To meet this goal, we developed a multiview image-based yield estimation framework utilizing deep learning architectures. Plant images captured from different angles were fused to estimate the yield and subsequently to rank soybean genotypes for application in breeding decisions. We used data from controlled imaging environment in field, as well as from plant breeding test plots in field to demonstrate the efficacy of ou

SUBMITTER: Riera LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8240512 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature