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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2024

Accurate and fast implementation of soybean pod counting and localization from high-resolution image.

Zhenghong Yu, Yangxu Wang, Jianxiong Ye, Shengjie Liufu, Dunlu Lu, Xiuli Zhu, Zhongming Yang, Qingji Tan

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Zhenghong Yu *College of Robotics, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology, Zhuhai, China.
Yangxu Wang *College of Robotics, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology, Zhuhai, China.
Jianxiong YeCollege of Robotics, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology, Zhuhai, China.
Shengjie LiufuCollege of Business, Guangzhou College of Technology and Business, Foshan, China.
Dunlu LuCollege of Robotics, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology, Zhuhai, China.
Xiuli ZhuCollege of Robotics, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology, Zhuhai, China.
Zhongming YangCollege of Robotics, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology, Zhuhai, China.
Qingji TanSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.

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Introduction: Soybean pod count is one of the crucial indicators of soybean yield. Nevertheless, due to the challenges associated with counting pods, such as crowded and uneven pod distribution, existing pod counting models prioritize accuracy over efficiency, which does not meet the requirements for lightweight and real-time tasks. Methods: To address this goal, we have designed a deep convolutional network called PodNet. It employs a lightweight encoder and an efficient decoder that effectively decodes both shallow and deep information, alleviating the indirect interactions caused by information loss and degradation between non-adjacent levels. Results: We utilized a high-resolution dataset of soybean pods from field harvesting to evaluate the model's generalization ability. Through experimental comparisons between manual counting and model yield estimation, we confirmed the effectiveness of the PodNet model. The experimental results indicate that PodNet achieves an R Discussion: Compared to advanced computer vision methods, PodNet significantly enhances efficiency with almost no sacrifice in accuracy. Its lightweight architecture and high FPS make it suitable for real-time applications, providing a new solution for counting and locating dense objects.

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computer visionconvolutional networkcounting and locatingdense objectssoybean pod

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