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Weed detection in rice fields using UAV and multispectral aerial imagery †


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Rosle, Rhushalshafira and Sulaiman, Nursyazyla and Che’Ya, Nik Norasma and Mohd Radzi, Mohd Firdaus and Omar, Mohamad Husni and Berahim, Zulkarami and Fazlil Ilahi, Wan Fazilah and Shah, Jasmin Arif and Ismail, Mohd Razi (2022) Weed detection in rice fields using UAV and multispectral aerial imagery †. Chemistry Proceedings, 10 (1). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2673-4583

Abstract

Weeds are plants that compete for nutrients, space, and light and exert many harmful effects by reducing the quality and quantity of crops if the weed population is uncontrolled. The direct yield loss has been estimated to be within the range of 16–86%, depending on the type of rice culture, weed species, and environmental conditions. Currently, farmers apply herbicides at the same rate to control weeds. Excessive chemical usage will negatively affect the environment, crop productivity, and the economy. A map-based system can help in directing the herbicide sprayer to specific areas. Producing a weed map is very challenging due to the similarity of the crops and the weeds. Therefore, using UAVs and multispectral imagery solves the weed detection problem in a paddy field. The objective of this study project is to detect weeds in rice fields using a UAV and multispectral imagery. Multispectral imagery was used to identify the condition of the crops. It can be an indicator to determine weeds and paddy plants based on the spectral resolution in the imagery. This study was performed at Tunjang, Jitra, Kedah, which has a total area of 0.5 ha. The two types of data collections of this study are ground data and aerial data collection. Ground data were collected using the Soil Plant Analysis Development (SPAD) meter, which can read the chlorophyll value of the area. For aerial data, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was used, attached with a multispectral camera, Micasense, and a Red Green Blue (RGB) camera. Aerial data collection was conducted on the same day as ground data collection, on 30 June 2020 (the day after sowing (DAS) 34). A correlation between these two data was conducted. The study output is a weed map developed from the RGB image and multispectral imagery normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) map. The correlation of the NDVI value with the UAV with SPAD data was weak. It has a positive, but not significant.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Agriculture
Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.3390/IOCAG2022-12519
Publisher: MDPI
Keywords: Multispectral imagery; Rice plant; UAV; Weed
Depositing User: Mohamad Jefri Mohamed Fauzi
Date Deposited: 24 Oct 2024 07:31
Last Modified: 24 Oct 2024 07:31
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