Design of a hyperspectral nitrogen sensing system for orange leaves

TitleDesign of a hyperspectral nitrogen sensing system for orange leaves
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsMin, M., W. LEE, T. Burks, J. Jordan, A. Schumann, J. Schueller, and H. Xie
JournalComputers and Electronics in Agriculture
Volume63
Issue2
Pagination215 - 226
Date Published10/2008
ISSN01681699
KeywordsHyperspectral; Nitrogen; Orange citrus; Reflectance; Sensor; SWIR; VNIR
Abstract

The orange (Citrus sinensis) is one of the most important agricultural crops in Florida. Heavy reliance on agricultural chemicals and low fertilizer use efficiencies in citrus production have raised environmental and economic concerns. In this study, a nitrogen sensor was developed to predict nitrogen concentrations in orange leaves. Four design criteria were chosen to maximize the sensing efficiency and reliability. They were: (1) coverage of the spectral N sensing range, (2) no moving parts, (3) single leaf detection, and (4) diffuse reflectance measurement. Based on chlorophyll and protein spectral absorption bands, the sensor's wavelength ranges were chosen to be 620–950 nm and 1400–2500 nm. A reflectance housing was designed to block environmental noise and to ensure single leaf measurement. A halogen light source, two detector arrays, two linear variable filters, and data acquisition cards with 16-bit analog-to-digital converters were used to collect data. The designed N sensor had a spectral resolution less than 30 nm. Test results showed that the nitrogen sensor had good linearity (r > 0.99) and stability. With averaged signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 299, the system was able to predict N content with a root mean square difference (RMSD) of l.69 g kg−1 for the validation data set. Using the N sensor, unknown leaf samples could be classified into low, medium and high N levels with 70% accuracy

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DOI10.1016/j.compag.2008.03.004
Short TitleComputers and Electronics in Agriculture