Applied machine vision in agriculture at the NCEA

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McCarthy, Cheryl and Billingsley, John. 2009. "Applied machine vision in agriculture at the NCEA." Banhazi, T. M. and Saunders, C. (ed.) SEAg 2009: Agricultural Technologies In a Changing Climate. Brisbane, Australia 13 - 16 Sep 2009 Brisbane, Australia.
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Applied machine vision in agriculture at the NCEA

Presentation TypePaper
AuthorsMcCarthy, Cheryl (Author) and Billingsley, John (Author)
EditorsBanhazi, T. M. and Saunders, C.
Journal or Proceedings TitleProceedings of the 2009 CIGR International Symposium of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg 2009)
Number of Pages7
Year2009
Place of PublicationBrisbane, Australia
ISBN9780858259096
Web Address (URL) of Paperhttp://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=640621166442195;res=IELENG
Conference/EventSEAg 2009: Agricultural Technologies In a Changing Climate
Event Details
SEAg 2009: Agricultural Technologies In a Changing Climate
Event Date
13 to end of 16 Sep 2009
Event Location
Brisbane, Australia
Abstract

Machine vision involves the use of cameras and other imaging technologies to automatically extract information from a two-dimensional representation of a real-world scene. The technology has the potential to reduce resource usage and increase productivity in agricultural applications by performing repetitive and labour-intensive tasks that are conventionally carried out manually by humans.
The National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA) is conducting machine vision research projects that aim to improve productivity for a range of agricultural processes in a changing economic climate. These projects include:
• Macadamia yield monitor: Automated yield assessment of individual trees in macadamia plantations is expected to reduce labour costs of varietal trials by 59%. The NCEA has developed and evaluated vision-based automated yield assessment systems featuring counting of macadamia nuts in a pinwheel harvester.
• Grading of fodder quality: A field prototype for automatic grading of hay samples has been developed that aims to save labour and enable development of repeatable scoring standards that may be implemented throughout the fodder industry.
• Body condition scoring of cattle: Cattle condition sensing developed by the NCEA has potential use in automatic drafting and informing management decisions on cattle properties.

An overview of the NCEA’s machine vision research activities and their implications will be presented.

Keywordsautomation; image processing; yield monitor; quality assessment; macadamia; fodder; body condition scoring
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020300206. Agricultural spatial analysis and modelling
469999. Other information and computing sciences not elsewhere classified
409901. Agricultural engineering
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Smith, I. R., Withers, Kerry and Billingsley, John. 2007. "Maintaining the ancient bunya tree (Araucaria bidwillii Hook.) - dispersal and mast years." Hill, Bill (ed.) 5th International Southern Connection Conference. Adelaide, Australia 21 - 25 Jan 2007 Adelaide, Australia.
Industry and academe - which one holds the cutting edge?
Billingsley, John. 2007. "Industry and academe - which one holds the cutting edge?" 9th Electrical Manufacturing Lecture. Brisbane, Australia 19 Sep 2007
Bovine intelligence for training horses
Billingsley, John. 2007. "Bovine intelligence for training horses." Bradbeer, Robin and Ku, Kenneth (ed.) 14th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision In Practice (M2VIP 2007). Xiamen, China 03 - 05 Dec 2007 Hong Kong. https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430708
Climbing up the wall
Billingsley, John. 2007. "Climbing up the wall." Xie, Ming, Dubowsky, Steven, Fontaine, Jean-Guy, Tokhi, M. Osman and Virk, Gurvinder S. (ed.) 10th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Supporting Technologies for Mobile Machines: CLAWAR 2007. Singapore 16 - 18 Jul 2007 Singapore.
The use of machine vision for assessment of fodder quality
Dunn, Mark T. and Billingsley, John. 2007. "The use of machine vision for assessment of fodder quality." Bradbeer, Robin and Ku, Kenneth (ed.) 14th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision In Practice (M2VIP 2007). Xiamen, China 03 - 05 Dec 2007 Hong Kong. https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430739
Vision applications in agriculture
Billingsley, John. 2007. "Vision applications in agriculture." Bradbeer, Robin and Ku, Kenneth (ed.) 14th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision In Practice (M2VIP 2007). Xiamen, China 03 - 05 Dec 2007 Hong Kong. https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430754
Improving power to weight ratio of pneumatically powered legged robots
McLatchey, Graham and Billingsley, John. 2007. "Improving power to weight ratio of pneumatically powered legged robots." Xie, Ming, Dubowsky, Steven, Fontaine, Jean-Guy, Tokhi, M. Osman and Virk, Gurvinder S. (ed.) 10th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Supporting Technologies for Mobile Machines: CLAWAR 2007. Singapore 16 - 18 Jul 2007 Singapore.
Vision based macadamia yield assessment
Billingsley, John, Dunn, Mark and Bell, David. 2006. "Vision based macadamia yield assessment." Sensor Review. 26 (4), pp. 312-317. https://doi.org/10.1108/02602280610692024
Using machine vision classification to control access of animals to water
Finch, N. A., Murray, P. J., Dunn, M. T. and Billingsley, J.. 2006. "Using machine vision classification to control access of animals to water." Animal Production Science. 46 (6-7), pp. 837-839. https://doi.org/10.1071/EA05325
Viewpoint: The future of mechatronics
Billingsley, John. 2004. "Viewpoint: The future of mechatronics." Assembly Automation: the international journal of assembly technology and management. 24 (4), pp. 337-339.
A sensor for the sugar cane harvester topper
McCarthy, Stuart and Billingsley, John. 2002. "A sensor for the sugar cane harvester topper." Sensor Review. 22 (3), pp. 242-246. https://doi.org/10.1108/02602280210433089
Automatic guidance of agricultural mobiles at the NCEA
Billingsley, John. 2000. "Automatic guidance of agricultural mobiles at the NCEA." Industrial Robot. 27 (6), pp. 449-457. https://doi.org/10.1108/01439910010378860
Fuzzy future for robotics?
Billingsley, John. 1999. "Fuzzy future for robotics?" Industrial Robot. 26 (4), pp. 246-247.
The successful development of a vision guidance system for agriculture
Billingsley, J. and Schoenfisch, M.. 1997. "The successful development of a vision guidance system for agriculture." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 16 (2), pp. 147-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1699(96)00034-8
An engineer's lament
Billingsley, John. 1997. "An engineer's lament." Australiasian Science Magazine. 6 (2), pp. 50-51.
Application of machine vision to determine the density of dingo teeth
Withers, Kerry W. and Billingsley, J.. 2004. "Application of machine vision to determine the density of dingo teeth." Buttemer, W. A., Else, P. L., Hulbert, A. J., Faulks, S. C. and Turner, N. (ed.) ANZSCPB 2004: 21st Annual Meeting of Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry. Wollongong, Australia 09 - 12 Dec 2004 Wollongong, Australia.
Control of watering point access using machine vision classification of animals
Finch, Neal A., Murray, Peter J., Dunn, Mark T. and Billingsley, John. 2006. "Control of watering point access using machine vision classification of animals." Transactions of the Western Section of the Wildlife Society. 42, pp. 16-19.
High precision GPS guidance of mobile robots
Willgoss, Richard, Rosenfeld, Vivian and Billingsley, John. 2003. "High precision GPS guidance of mobile robots." Roberts, Jonathan and Wyeth, Gordon (ed.) 2003 Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA 2003). Brisbane, Australia 01 - 03 Dec 2003 Brisbane, Australia.
Machine vision system for counting macadamia nuts
Dunn, Mark and Billingsley, John. 2003. "Machine vision system for counting macadamia nuts." Roberts, Jonathan and Wyeth, Gordon (ed.) 2003 Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA 2003). Brisbane, Australia 01 - 03 Dec 2003 Brisbane, Australia.
Teaching control fundamentals for mechatronics and robotics - the use of JavaScript for simulation and animation
Billingsley, John. 1999. "Teaching control fundamentals for mechatronics and robotics - the use of JavaScript for simulation and animation." Wyeth, Gordon and Roberts, Jonathan (ed.) ACRA 1999: Australian Conference on Robotics and Automation. Brisbane, Australia 30 Mar - 01 Apr 1999 Brisbane, Australia.
Force, compliance and position control for a space frame manipulator
Cubero, Samuel N. and Billingsley, John. 1997. "Force, compliance and position control for a space frame manipulator." Werner, Bob (ed.) 4th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (MViP 1997). Toowoomba, Australia 23 - 25 Sep 1997 Los Alamitos, CA. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.1997.625306
Autonomous LHD loading
Petty, Matt K., Billingsley, John and Tran-Cong, Thanh. 1997. "Autonomous LHD loading." Werner, Bob (ed.) 4th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (MViP 1997). Toowoomba, Australia 23 - 25 Sep 1997 Los Alamitos, CA. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.1997.625330
Carbon dioxide sensing - a mechatronic approach
Maxwell, Andrew, Hancock, Nigel and Billingsley, John. 1997. "Carbon dioxide sensing - a mechatronic approach." Werner, B. (ed.) 4th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (MViP 1997). Toowoomba, Australia 23 - 25 Sep 1997 Los Alamitos, CA. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.1997.625292
More machine vision applications in the NCEA
Billingsley, John. 2006. "More machine vision applications in the NCEA." Billingsley, John (ed.) 13th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice. (M2VIP 2006). Toowoomba, Australia 05 - 07 Dec 2006 Manila, Philippines.
On-the-go machine vision sensing of cotton plant geometric parameters: first results
McCarthy, Cheryl, Hancock, Nigel and Raine, Steven R.. 2006. "On-the-go machine vision sensing of cotton plant geometric parameters: first results." Billingsley, John (ed.) 13th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice. (M2VIP 2006). Toowoomba, Australia 05 - 07 Dec 2006 Berlin, Heidelberg.
Some machine vision applications in agriculture
Billingsley, John. 2006. "Some machine vision applications in agriculture." Gonzalez, Dante Jorge Dorantes (ed.) 10th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology (ICMT 2006). Mexico City 20 - 24 Nov 2006 Mexico.
A preliminary evaluation of machine vision sensing of cotton nodes for automated irrigation control
McCarthy, Cheryl, Hancock, Nigel and Raine, Steven R.. 2006. "A preliminary evaluation of machine vision sensing of cotton nodes for automated irrigation control." Irrigation Australia 2006: Irrigation Association of Australia National Conference and Exhibition. Brisbane, Australia 09 - 11 May 2006 Brisbane.
Viewpoint
Billingsley, John. 2006. "Viewpoint." Sensor Review. 26 (4), pp. 261-261.
Machine vision applications in agriculture
Billingsley, John. 2005. "Machine vision applications in agriculture." Shamsudin, H. M. Amin (ed.) 9th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 05 - 07 Dec 2005 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Essentials of mechatronics
Billingsley, John. 2006. Essentials of mechatronics. United States. John Wiley & Sons.
The role of native rodents in seed dispersal and seed predation of the Bunya Pine (Araucaria bidwillii)
Smith, I. R., Withers, Kerry and Billingsley, John. 2005. "The role of native rodents in seed dispersal and seed predation of the Bunya Pine (Araucaria bidwillii)." Cree, Alison (ed.) 22nd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (ANZSCPB 2005). Dunedin, New Zealand 09 - 11 Dec 2005 New Zealand.
Application of machine vision technology to identification of oestrous in the Julia Creek dunnart (Sminthopsis douglasi)
Bjursell, A., Dunn, M., Withers, K., Senior, G., Lundie-Jenkins, G. and Billingsley, J.. 2005. "Application of machine vision technology to identification of oestrous in the Julia Creek dunnart (Sminthopsis douglasi)." Cree, Alison (ed.) 22nd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (ANZSCPB 2005). Dunedin, New Zealand 09 - 11 Dec 2005 New Zealand.
The steering of trailed implements for tractor path tracking
Ong, Clement and Billingsley, John. 2003. "The steering of trailed implements for tractor path tracking." Billingsley, John (ed.) 10th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (MViP 2003). Perth, Australia 09 - 11 Dec 2003 Taunton, England.
Machine vision classification of animals
Dunn, Mark, Billingsley, John and Finch, Neal. 2003. "Machine vision classification of animals." Billingsley, John (ed.) 10th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (MViP 2003). Perth, Australia 09 - 11 Dec 2003 Research Studies Press.
Teaching mechatronics principles using laboratory classes
Billingsley, John and Dunlop, Reg. 2003. "Teaching mechatronics principles using laboratory classes." Billingsley, John (ed.) 10th Annual Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (MViP 2003). Perth, Australia 09 - 11 Dec 2003 Taunton, England.
Unusual vision - machine vision applications at the NCEA
Billingsley, John and Dunn, Mark. 2005. "Unusual vision - machine vision applications at the NCEA." Sensor Review. 25 (3), pp. 202-208. https://doi.org/10.1108/02602280510606480
Torpor in the carnivorous marsupial Sminthopsis macroura: effects of food quality and food quantity
Withers, Kerry W., White, Debra H. and Billingsley, John. 2000. "Torpor in the carnivorous marsupial Sminthopsis macroura: effects of food quality and food quantity." Heldmaier, Gerhard, Klingenspor, Martin and Klaus, Susanne (ed.) 11th International Hibernation Symposium. Jungholz, Austria 13 - 18 Aug 2000 Berlin, Germany.