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. 2019 May 27;24(10):2025. doi: 10.3390/molecules24102025

Table 5.

Applications of imaging technique in agriculture.

Class Product Application Ref.
Fruit Apple Bruise detection (thermal) [66,67,70,78]
Apple Maturity evaluation (thermal) [70]
Apple Yield estimation (thermal) [79]
Apple Scab disease detection (thermal) [68]
Green apple Acquisition of segmented fruit region [80]
Green apple and orange Yield estimation [61]
Orange Texture analysis [81]
Orange Bruise detection (thermal) [67]
Citrus Water stress evaluation (thermal) [82]
Pear Maturity evaluation (thermal) [71]
Banana Maturity evaluation [62]
Banana Maturity evaluation [63]
Persimmon Maturity evaluation (thermal) [71]
Passion fruit Mass and volume estimation [83]
Blueberry Bruise detection [56]
Grapevine Pathogen detection (thermal) [84]
Tomato Fruit detection [85,86]
Tomato Bruise detection and maturity evaluation [57]
Tomato Bruise detection (thermal) [87]
Tomato Maturity evaluation (thermal) [71]
Tomato Clustered fruit detection [88]
Sweet peppers Peduncle detection [89]
Onion Post-harvest quality assessment (thermal) [90]
Lettuce Segmentation of vegetable [91]
Cucumber Downy mildew disease detection (thermal) [69,92,93]
Grain Rice leaf Nitrogen content detection [64]
Wheat Yield estimation (thermal) [94,95,96]
Corn Water stress evaluation (thermal) [97]
Macadamia nuts Yield estimation [60]
Soybean Identification of foliar disease [98]
Soybean Identification of leaf disease [59]
Maize Yield estimation (thermal) [99]
Maize Identification of leaf disease [100]
Maize Cultivar identification [101]
Commercial Cotton Water stress evaluation (thermal) [97,102]
Silkworm Gender identification [103]
Farm and Plantation Seed Viability evaluation (thermal) [104]
Wheat field Estimation of nutrient content [65]
Cauliflower plantation Weed detection [73]
Asparagus plantation Crop harvest robot vision [74]
Sugar beet and rape plantation Agriculture robot vision [75]
Grapevines Estimation of intra-parcel grape quantities [105]
Cow farm Behavioural studies [76,106]
Goat and sheep farm Animal species identification [107]
Fish aquarium Behavioural studies [77,108]
Baby shrimp farm Chlorine level detection [109]
Orchid farm Disease and pest detection [58]
Surface and ground water Chemical content detection [110]