System and method for presentation of ears of corn for image acquisition and evaluation

A system for automated high throughput presentation of an ear of corn for image acquisition and evaluation is provided. The ear evaluation system may include an image acquisition system for acquiring an image of the ear of corn. An ear staging system may be configured for coordinating timing and mov...

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Hauptverfasser:	Homan Craig R, Parlett Michelle L, Kelsick Jason J, Alley Scott E, Hausmann Neil J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY FISHING FORESTRY HARVESTING HUMAN NECESSITIES HUNTING MOWING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION POSTAL SORTING SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS SORTING SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTEDPIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING TRANSPORTING TRAPPING
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Zusammenfassung:	A system for automated high throughput presentation of an ear of corn for image acquisition and evaluation is provided. The ear evaluation system may include an image acquisition system for acquiring an image of the ear of corn. An ear staging system may be configured for coordinating timing and movement of the ear of corn through the image acquisition system. The ear evaluation system may define a mobile structure. Thereby the mobile structure may be driven or towed over rows of corn in order to acquire images of the corn substantially simultaneously with picking the ears of corn. Accordingly, image data relating to ears of corn may be obtained in a rapid manner. A method for high throughput presentation of a plurality of ears of corn for image acquisition and evaluation is also provided.