KR-102961777-B1 - Plant analysis automation system

Abstract

An automated plant image analysis system according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of storage conveyors that are movable and arranged adjacent to each other, on which a plurality of plant growth pots in which plants are planted are placed; a plant analysis unit that inspects and analyzes the fixed plants as the plant growth pots pass; a conveying unit that transports the plant growth pots; and a reading unit formed on one side of the plant analysis unit that reads the results of the inspection and analysis.

Inventors

• 김성태

Assignees

• 주식회사 피노박스

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20230201

Claims (5)

1. A storage conveyor in which multiple plant growing pots planted with plants are placed and moved, and multiple pots are arranged side by side; A conveying section connected to the end of the storage conveyor and through which the plant growth pot is conveyed; A plant analysis unit comprising a fixed conveyor spaced apart from the conveyor and positioned adjacent to the conveyor on both sides thereof, wherein the plant growth pot conveyed from the conveyor is placed thereon, and a shooting unit that rotates around the fixed conveyor to photograph the plant; and It includes a reading unit formed on one side of the plant analysis unit, connected to the imaging unit, for receiving the imaging results of the plant and reading the results. The above transfer unit is, A main conveyor penetrating the above-mentioned plant analysis unit; A diverter conveyor, which operates in correspondence with the operation of the main conveyor, and a transfer conveyor formed on both sides of the storage conveyor; and It includes a bypass conveyor connected to the above-mentioned transfer conveyor and formed between the main conveyor and the storage conveyor, which allows the plant growth pot heading toward the plant analysis unit to bypass. The above main conveyor is, A first rotating conveyor formed in the shape of a circular plate with a portion of the central surface penetrating it, connected to a rotating base that rotates around a plant growing pot, and rotating in correspondence with said rotating base; and A plant image analysis automation system comprising a second rotary conveyor connected to the rotary base in line with the first rotary conveyor and rotating in correspondence with the rotary base.
2. In Article 1, The above-mentioned imaging unit is, A rotating base that rotates around the above-mentioned fixed conveyor and has a fixed hole formed therein; A camera connected to the above-mentioned rotating base and capturing the plant from multiple angles according to the rotation of the above-mentioned rotating base; An automated plant image analysis system comprising a background plate connected to the above-mentioned rotating base by an axis, wherein the position of the refraction surface is moved to match the angle of view of the above-mentioned camera to become the background.
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5. In Article 2, The above background plate is, An automated plant image analysis system characterized by rotating at a certain angle around an axis when the plant is introduced into the imaging unit via the first rotary conveyor of the main conveyor or when the plant is withdrawn from the imaging unit via the second rotary conveyor of the main conveyor.

Description

Plant image analysis automation system The present invention relates to an automated system for plant image analysis. In general, plant breeding is a comprehensive series of technologies aimed at developing unique varieties that possess inherent traits and are of better quality or adaptable to climate change than currently cultivated or previously cultivated varieties. Conventional plant breeding involves a series of processes in which individual characteristics of each person are analyzed within diverse plant genetic resource populations while cultivating a large number of plants, superior individuals are selected from populations for plant variety development, and specific variants of interest are analyzed and selected within populations of genetically modified or artificially mutant plants. The analysis of plant phenotypic features utilized methods such as humans directly measuring the plant's height, leaf quantity, color, and shape, or collecting parts of the plant for chemical analysis. However, analysis relying on the human eye had the disadvantage of reduced reliability and accuracy because it required a significant amount of effort and time, and analysis could vary from person to person. In addition, there was a problem in that when plants under analysis are repeatedly exposed to various stresses, plant growth is inhibited and abnormal reactions caused by stress are induced, leading to the misidentification of stress responses as normal growth phenotypic values, thereby undermining the accuracy of plant analysis and making it impossible to breed stable plant varieties. As mentioned above, there is a need for a system capable of automatically performing image analysis, chemical analysis, and optical analysis to improve the efficiency, reliability, accuracy, and convenience of plant breeding. In addition, conventional automated plant condition analysis devices undergo a process where plants are photographed while rotating during vision inspection. This has the problem that it takes a long time to photograph because the plants require a significant amount of time to stabilize, and the vibrations applied to the plants cause stress, thereby hindering plant growth. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the plant transfer process in a plant image analysis automation system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a plant image analysis automation system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the shooting unit of a plant image analysis automation system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the progress of the shooting unit of the plant image analysis automation system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a shooting unit of an automated plant image analysis system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a shooting unit of an automated plant image analysis system according to one embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the invention. The present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted to clearly explain the present invention, and the same reference numerals have been used throughout the specification for identical or similar components. In this specification, terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof. Furthermore, when a part such as a layer, film, region, or plate is described as being "above" another part, this includes not only the case where it is "immediately above" another part, but also the case where there is another part in between. Conversely, when a part such as a layer, film, region, or plate is described as being "below" another part, this includes not only the case where it is "immediately below" another part, but also the case where there is another part in between. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the plant transfer process of an automated plant image analysis system according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, in the plant image analysis automation system (10), the plant (P) can be stored on a storage conveyor (10). When the automated plant image analysis system (10) is operated for the analysis of a plant (P), the plant (P) is sequentially transported to the conveyor belt (32) and the main conveyor belt (31) so that it can be photogra