Oil palm fruit classifications by using near infrared images

Non-destructive assessment on oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) variability provides information for convenient oil palm field management practices. In this study a destructive assessment, using a microstrip sensor technique was firstly used to determine oil palm FFB maturity stages. A sample of FFB...

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Main Authors: Mohd Kassim, Muhamad Saufi, Wan Ismail, Wan Ishak, Lim, Ho Teik
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Published: Maxwell Science Publication 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34715/
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author Mohd Kassim, Muhamad Saufi
Wan Ismail, Wan Ishak
Lim, Ho Teik
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Lim, Ho Teik
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description Non-destructive assessment on oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) variability provides information for convenient oil palm field management practices. In this study a destructive assessment, using a microstrip sensor technique was firstly used to determine oil palm FFB maturity stages. A sample of FFB fruitlets was taken from 50 oil palm trees. The statistical data of insertion loss obtained from microstrip sensor was then been compared with moisture content in wet basis that was obtained from oven drying to correlate with the FFB maturity stages. The images of the above FFB samples were taken at the field by using multispectral camera. These images were processed and Near Infrared (NIR) hue value was extracted as the maturity feature. A relationship between images data of NIR and microstrip sensor data was developed to determine the maturity stages. The maturity stages data was plotted in the GIS map. Farmers will be able to go to specific location of FFB that has the optimum maturity and carried out the harvesting operation efficiently.
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spelling upm-347152015-12-21T12:12:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34715/ Oil palm fruit classifications by using near infrared images Mohd Kassim, Muhamad Saufi Wan Ismail, Wan Ishak Lim, Ho Teik Non-destructive assessment on oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) variability provides information for convenient oil palm field management practices. In this study a destructive assessment, using a microstrip sensor technique was firstly used to determine oil palm FFB maturity stages. A sample of FFB fruitlets was taken from 50 oil palm trees. The statistical data of insertion loss obtained from microstrip sensor was then been compared with moisture content in wet basis that was obtained from oven drying to correlate with the FFB maturity stages. The images of the above FFB samples were taken at the field by using multispectral camera. These images were processed and Near Infrared (NIR) hue value was extracted as the maturity feature. A relationship between images data of NIR and microstrip sensor data was developed to determine the maturity stages. The maturity stages data was plotted in the GIS map. Farmers will be able to go to specific location of FFB that has the optimum maturity and carried out the harvesting operation efficiently. Maxwell Science Publication 2014 Article PeerReviewed Mohd Kassim, Muhamad Saufi and Wan Ismail, Wan Ishak and Lim, Ho Teik (2014) Oil palm fruit classifications by using near infrared images. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 7 (11). pp. 2200-2207. ISSN 2040-7459; ESSN: 2040-7467 http://www.maxwellsci.com/jp/abstract.php?jid=RJASET&no=412&abs=05
spellingShingle Mohd Kassim, Muhamad Saufi
Wan Ismail, Wan Ishak
Lim, Ho Teik
Oil palm fruit classifications by using near infrared images
title Oil palm fruit classifications by using near infrared images
title_full Oil palm fruit classifications by using near infrared images
title_fullStr Oil palm fruit classifications by using near infrared images
title_full_unstemmed Oil palm fruit classifications by using near infrared images
title_short Oil palm fruit classifications by using near infrared images
title_sort oil palm fruit classifications by using near infrared images
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34715/
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