Wheat class identification using thermal imaging: A potential innovative technique

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 649-651

  Manickavasagan, Annamalai ^a   Jayas, Digvir S ^a   White, Noel D G ^b   Paliwal, Jitendra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Classes; Thermal imaging; Wheat

Indexed keywords

INFRARED THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM; WHEAT CLASS IDENTIFICATION;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CROPS; HEATING; MOISTURE;

INFRARED IMAGING;

CLASS; GROWTH; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; IMAGERY; MOISTURE CONTENT; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 44449126309     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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