Abstract
Gravity tables are important machinery that separate dense (healthy) grains from lighter (low yielding varieties) aiding in improving the overall quality of seed and grain processing. This paper aims at evaluating the operating states of such tables, which is a critical criterion required for the design and automation of the next generation of gravity separators. We present a method capable of detecting differences in grain densities, that as an elementary step forms the basis for a related optimization of gravity tables. The method is based on a multispectral imaging technology, capable of capturing differences in the surface chemistry of the kernels. The relevant micro-properties of the grains are estimated using a Canonical Discriminant Analysis (CDA) that segments the captured grains into individual kernels and we show that for wheat, our method correlates well with control measurements (R2 =0.93).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of 20th Scandinavian Conference on Image Analysis |
Volume | 10270 |
Publisher | Springer |
Publication date | 2017 |
Pages | 471-480 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319591285 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | 20th Scandinavian Conference on Image Analysis - Tromsø, Norway Duration: 12 Jun 2017 → 14 Jun 2017 Conference number: 20 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-59126-1 |
Conference
Conference | 20th Scandinavian Conference on Image Analysis |
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Number | 20 |
Country/Territory | Norway |
City | Tromsø |
Period | 12/06/2017 → 14/06/2017 |
Internet address |
Series | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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Volume | 10270 |
ISSN | 0302-9743 |
Keywords
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Computer Science (all)
- CDA
- Gravity tables
- Multispectral imaging and state optimization
- Discriminant analysis
- Grain (agricultural product)
- Imaging techniques
- Machinery
- State estimation
- Surface chemistry
- Canonical discriminant analysis
- Control measurements
- Grain processing
- Gravity separator
- Micro properties
- Multi-spectral image analysis
- Multispectral imaging
- State optimization
- Image analysis