Enhancing seeding efficiency using a computer vision system to monitor furrow quality in real-time

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.19334v1
• Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:08:13 GMT
• Title: Enhancing seeding efficiency using a computer vision system to monitor furrow quality in real-time
• Authors: Sidharth Rai, Aryan Dalal, Riley Slichter, Ajay Sharda,
• Abstract summary: Effective seed sowing in precision agriculture is hindered by challenges such as residue accumulation, low soil temperatures, and hair pinning.<n>Row cleaners are employed to mitigate these issues, but there is a lack of quantitative methods to assess trench cleanliness.<n>This study developed a computer vision-based method to evaluate row cleaner performance.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Effective seed sowing in precision agriculture is hindered by challenges such as residue accumulation, low soil temperatures, and hair pinning (crop residue pushed in the trench by furrow opener), which obstruct optimal trench formation. Row cleaners are employed to mitigate these issues, but there is a lack of quantitative methods to assess trench cleanliness. In this study, a novel computer vision-based method was developed to evaluate row cleaner performance. Multiple air seeders were equipped with a video acquisition system to capture trench conditions after row cleaner operation, enabling an effective comparison of the performance of each row cleaner. The captured data were used to develop a segmentation model that analyzed key elements such as soil, straw, and machinery. Using the results from the segmentation model, an objective method was developed to quantify row cleaner performance. The results demonstrated the potential of this method to improve row cleaner selection and enhance seeding efficiency in precision agriculture.

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