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Orchard Apple Tree Health Assessment using UAV Imagery-Based Computer Vision System

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Orchard Apple Tree Health Assessment using UAV Imagery-Based Computer Vision System

jemaa, hela (2023) Orchard Apple Tree Health Assessment using UAV Imagery-Based Computer Vision System. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Abstract

Accurate and efficient orchard tree inventories play a crucial role in obtaining up-to-date information for effective treatments and crop insurance purposes. Surveying orchard trees, including counting, locating, and assessing their health status, is vital for predicting production volumes and
facilitating orchard management. However, traditional manual inventories are labor-intensive, expensive, and prone to errors. Motivated by the recent advances in UAV imagery and computer
vision methods, we propose a new framework for individual tree detection and health assessment.
The proposed approach follows a two-stage process. First, we build a tree detection model based
on a hard negative mining strategy using RGB UAV images. In the second stage, we address the
health classification problem using two methods. We present a classical machine learning approach
by exploring the use of multi-band imagery-derived vegetation indices. We also propose a new convolutional autoencoder-based architecture mainly designed to extract the relevant features for tree
health classification.
The performed experiments demonstrate the robustness of the proposed framework for orchard
tree health assessment from UAV images. In particular, our framework achieves an F1-score of 86.24% for tree detection and an overall accuracy of 98.06% for tree health assessment. Moreover, our work could be generalized for a wide range of UAV applications involving a detection/classification process.

Divisions:Concordia University > Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science > Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:jemaa, hela
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M.A. Sc.
Program:Quality Systems Engineering
Date:1 June 2023
Thesis Supervisor(s):Bouguila, Nizar and Bouachir, Wassim and Leblon, Brigitte
ID Code:992341
Deposited By: Hela Jemaa
Deposited On:17 Nov 2023 14:52
Last Modified:12 Jun 2024 00:00
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