The use of image analysis to study the effect of moisture content on the physical properties of grains

Łukasz Gierz; Mustafa Ahmed Jalal Al-Sammarraie; Osman Özbek; Piotr Markowski

doi:10.1038/s41598-024-60852-7

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Wed May 22 2024

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Scientific Reports

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14

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10.1038/s41598-024-60852-7

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The use of image analysis to study the effect of moisture content on the physical properties of grains

Physical properties

Image analysis

Moisture content

Overall dimensions

Artificial neural network

Łukasz Gierz

Mustafa Ahmed Jalal Al-Sammarraie

Osman Özbek

Piotr Markowski

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AbstractDesigning machines and equipment for post-harvest operations of agricultural products requires information about their physical properties. The aim of the work was to evaluate the possibility of introducing a new approach to predict the moisture content in bean and corn seeds based on measuring their dimensions using image analysis using artificial neural networks (ANN). Experimental tests were carried out at three levels of wet basis moisture content of seeds: 9, 13 and 17%. The analysis of the results showed a direct relationship between the wet basis moisture content and the main dimensions of the seeds. Based on the statistical analysis of the seed material, it was shown that the characteristics examined have a normal or close to normal distribution, and the seed material used in the investigation is representative. Furthermore, the use of artificial neural networks to predict the wet basis moisture content of seeds based on changes in their dimensions has an efficiency of 82%. The results obtained from the method used in this work are very promising for predicting the moisture content.

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