Title:	Mapping gaps in sugarcane fields in unmanned aerial vehicle imagery using YOLOv5 and ImageJ.
Authors:	YANO, I. H. LIMA, J. P. N. de SPERANZA, E. A. SILVA, F. C. da
Affiliation:	INACIO HENRIQUE YANO, CNPTIA, CENTRO ESTADUAL DE EDUCAÇÃO TECNOLÓGICA PAULA SOUZA, FACULDADE DE TECNOLOGIA DE SANTANA DO PARNAÍBA; JOÃO PEDRO NASCIMENTO DE LIMA; EDUARDO ANTONIO SPERANZA, CNPTIA; FABIO CESAR DA SILVA, CNPTIA.
Date Issued:	2024
Citation:	Applied Sciences, v. 14, n. 17, 7454, Sept. 2024.
Description:	Abstract: Sugarcane plays a pivotal role in the Brazilian economy as a primary crop. This semiperennial crop allows for multiple harvests throughout its life cycle. Given its longevity, farmers need to be mindful of avoiding gaps in sugarcane fields, as these interruptions in planting lines negatively impact overall crop productivity over the years. Recognizing and mapping planting failures becomes essential for replanting operations and productivity estimation. Due to the scale of sugarcane cultivation, manual identification and mapping prove impractical. Consequently, solutions utilizing drone imagery and computer vision have been developed to cover extensive areas, showing satisfactory effectiveness in identifying gaps. However, recognizing small gaps poses significant challenges, often rendering them unidentifiable. This study addresses this issue by identifying and mapping gaps of any size while allowing users to determine the gap size. Preliminary tests using YOLOv5 and ImageJ 1.53k demonstrated a high success rate, with a 96.1% accuracy in identifying gaps of 50 cm or larger. These results are favorable, especially when compared to previously published works.
Thesagro:	Cana de Açúcar
NAL Thesaurus:	Sugarcane Unmanned aerial vehicles Computer vision
Keywords:	Falha no plantio Estimativa de produtividade Imagens de veículo aéreo não tripulado Imagens de drones Visão computacional Planting failure Productivity estimation Semi-perennial Drone imagery
ISSN:	2076-3417
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177454
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPTIA)