FieldAIxpert - Automatic multi-camera field phenotyping.

FieldAIxpert - The largest plant phenotyping robot in the world:
The LemnaTec FieldAIxpert is an automatic sensor-to-plant field phenotyping system that is installed over plot testing sites. It moves on rails installed along a plot site (X-direction), and has a portal structure spanning over the plots. On this structure, the sensor head moves across the plot area (Y-direction), while an axis allows height adjustment of the sensor head (Z-direction). With accurate and repeatable positioning of the sensor head, the system enables time-course imaging and scanning of the plants in the plot area. It is weatherproof and designed to run measurements of the plants throughout the growing season form germination to harvest time. Inside the plot area, plants can be cultivated in the soil, or they can be placed in containers. Depending on the planting pattern and spacing, the system can record images at canopy level or at single plant level. With continuous and unsupervised operation, the system can monitor plant development throughout the growth period. Programmable imaging patterns enable application-oriented image recording and scanning.
Imaging capeabilities and Image analysis:
The FieldAIxpert can be equipped with the full range of imaging systems for structural and physiological phenotyping of the growing vegetation. Thereby it enables continuous phenotypic analyses of the developing crops. The system is delivered with the LemnaTec software suite that not only allows complete control of all technical functions but also provides access to a broad range of phenotypic analysis options. LemnaExperiment handles and analyzes all images and scans acquired with the system, while LemnaGrid and Lemna3D allow flexible programming of analysis pipelines.
FieldAIxpert Sensor Head:
The sensor head mounted on the FieldAIxpert system contains cameras, scanners, and sensors for image recording and scanning, and for measuring data on environmental factors. Light sources required for some of the camera types are included. It combines all equipment in a weatherproof housing. With high precision positioning of the cameras and scanners the system can record phenotypic data of the plot area in time courses.
Sensors:
- RGB camera
- Thermal Infrared camera
- NIR camera
- Hyperspectral Imagers
* VNIR (400 – 1000 nm)
* SWIR (900 – 1700 nm)
- Chlorophyll Fluorescence imaging system
- 3D Laser Scanners
- CO2 sensor
- Environmental sensors
LemnaTec Software Suite:
The FieldAIxpert is delivered with a comprehensive software suite. The software enables to provide sample information and control cameras and lights. All image data are stored and accessible for image and data processing. LemnaControl is the interface with which users operate the system and is tailored to the corresponding hardware. The LemnaGrid app uses an intuitive graphical programming environment, which allows for easy integration of different image analysis algorithms.