Automated Detection of Single Wheat Kernels Containing Live or Dead Insects Using Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1277-1282

  Maghirang, E B ^a   Dowell, F E ^a   Baker, J E ^a   Throne, J E ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Grading; Hidden insects; Inspection; Internal insects; Rice weevil; Single kernel; Single kernel characteristics; Wheat quality

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CROPS; SPECTROSCOPY;

LARVAE;

AGRICULTURE;

CALIBRATION; DETECTION METHOD; NEAR INFRARED; PEST SPECIES; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTROSCOPY; UNSUPERVISED CLASSIFICATION; WHEAT;

CURCULIONIDAE; HEXAPODA; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0242287189     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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