CBM: An IoT Enabled LiDAR Sensor for In-Field Crop Height and Biomass Measurements
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Article Title | CBM: An IoT Enabled LiDAR Sensor for In-Field Crop Height and Biomass Measurements |
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ERA Journal ID | 210199 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Banerjee, Bikram Pratap, Spangenberg, German and Kant, Surya |
Journal Title | Biosensors |
Journal Citation | 12 (1), pp. 1-19 |
Article Number | 16 |
Number of Pages | 19 |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISSN | 2079-6374 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12010016 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/1/16 |
Abstract | The phenotypic characterization of crop genotypes is an essential, yet challenging, aspect of crop management and agriculture research. Digital sensing technologies are rapidly advancing plant phenotyping and speeding-up crop breeding outcomes. However, off-the-shelf sensors might not be fully applicable and suitable for agricultural research due to the diversity in crop species and specific needs during plant breeding selections. Customized sensing systems with specialized sensor hardware and software architecture provide a powerful and low-cost solution. This study designed and developed a fully integrated Raspberry Pi-based LiDAR sensor named CropBioMass (CBM), enabled by internet of things to provide a complete end-to-end pipeline. The CBM is a low-cost sensor, provides high-throughput seamless data collection in field, small data footprint, injection of data onto the remote server, and automated data processing. The phenotypic traits of crop fresh biomass, dry biomass, and plant height that were estimated by CBM data had high correlation with ground truth manual measurements in a wheat field trial. The CBM is readily applicable for high-throughput plant phenotyping, crop monitoring, and management for precision agricultural applications. |
Keywords | GNSS; LiDAR; Raspberry Pi; high-throughput plant phenotyping; internet of things; precision agriculture |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400906. Electronic sensors |
401304. Photogrammetry and remote sensing | |
300406. Crop and pasture improvement (incl. selection and breeding) | |
Byline Affiliations | Agriculture Victoria |
La Trobe University |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z3087/cbm-an-iot-enabled-lidar-sensor-for-in-field-crop-height-and-biomass-measurements
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