We describe a fast method for dimensionality reduction and feature selection of ratio features for classification in hyperspectral data. The case study chosen is to discriminate internally damaged almond nuts from normal ones. For this case study, we find that using the ratios of the responses in several wavebands provides better features than a subset of waveband responses. We find that use of...

Interest in using gypsum as a management tool to improve crop yields and soil and water quality has recently increased. Abundant supply and availability of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum, a by-product of scrubbing sulfur from combustion gases at coal-fired power plants, in major agricultural producing regions within the last two decades has attributed to this interest. Currently, publish...

Segmentation of agricultural products on a conveyor belt is a rst step for product inspection. We consider a new algorithm to achieve segmentation (locating each individual item and placing it in a separate le). We use X-ray images which provide useful internal information on the state of the product (good or bad). The product items considered vary in size, shape, gray-scale properties, and lie...

CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE Progress Reports of Agricultural Research published monthly by the University of Cali: fornia Division of Agricultural Sciences. William W. Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manager Agricultural Publications Jer ry Lester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Editor Eleanore Browning . . . . . .Assistant Editor California Agriculture Articles published herein may be republ...

In traditional agricultural supply chain management, due to involvement of many stakeholders in the entire procedure ranging from farmers, retailers final vendors, it is merely producer products i.e., farmers get its direct benefit. The middle are always more beneficial than and hence, conditions same though they sometimes good earning becoming a very serious concern India. major reason behind ...