A Visible Fluorescence Method Induced by UV Radiation for Detection of Infestation in Canary Beans

Miguel Angel Salirrosas, Gianmarco Galván, Guillermo Kemper

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Abstract

The proposed study aims to present an algorithm for the detection of infestation of canary beans of the species 'Phaseolus Vulgaris' by generating a visible fluorescence under UV radiation, which allows the bean to be distinguished as healthy or infested. Currently, since many of the symptoms of infestation cannot be detected by the human eye, the beans sample analysis is highly subjective. The proposed method uses images of the beans taken under UV radiation within a hermetic enclosure. Then the image is acquired and an image segmentation algorithm is executed in order to identify the beans. Each bean is labeled so that the infestation can be detected by an algorithm based on histogram analysis. For the validation of the proposed method, several samples were evaluated and the results were compared with those obtained by two experts through an exhaustive visual analysis. The results were expressed through specificity and sensitivity, obtaining 99.78% for specificity and 90.70% for sensitivity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2018 IEEE Sciences and Humanities International Research Conference, SHIRCON 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538683743
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Dec 2018
Event2018 IEEE Sciences and Humanities International Research Conference, SHIRCON 2018 - Lima, Peru
Duration: 20 Nov 201822 Nov 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2018 IEEE Sciences and Humanities International Research Conference, SHIRCON 2018

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Sciences and Humanities International Research Conference, SHIRCON 2018
Country/TerritoryPeru
CityLima
Period20/11/1822/11/18

Keywords

  • canary bean
  • detection
  • image processing
  • infestation
  • sensitivity
  • specificity
  • UV radiation
  • visible fluorescence

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