An automatic segmentation method for scanned images of wheat root systems with dark discolourations

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 679-689

  Gocławski, Jarosław ^a   Sekulska Nalewajko, Joanna ^a   Gajewska, Ewa ^b   Wielanek, Marzena ^b  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Fuzzy c means clustering; Root discolourations; Root system image; Segmentation; Skeleton

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS; AUTOMATIC SEGMENTATIONS; COLOUR SPACES; FUZZY C MEANS CLUSTERING; HIGH CHROMA; HYDROPONIC CULTURE; INITIAL STAGES; INTENSITY IMAGES; LOCAL THRESHOLDING; PLANT ROOT SYSTEM; RGB IMAGES; ROOT DISCOLOURATIONS; ROOT SYSTEM; SAMPLE POINT; SCANNED IMAGES; SEGMENTATION METHODS; THRESHOLDING; WHEAT ROOTS;

DIAGNOSIS; FUZZY CLUSTERING; FUZZY SYSTEMS;

IMAGE PROCESSING;

EID: 73949103666     PISSN: 1641876X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10006-009-0055-x     Document Type: Article

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