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High-Precision Peach Fruit Segmentation under Adverse Conditions Using Swin Transformer

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  • Dasom Seo

    (Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si 54896, Republic of Korea)

  • Seul Ki Lee

    (Fruit Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Wanju-gun 55365, Republic of Korea)

  • Jin Gook Kim

    (Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52157, Republic of Korea)

  • Il-Seok Oh

    (Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si 54896, Republic of Korea
    Center for Advanced Image and Information Technology (CAIIT), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si 54896, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

In the realm of agricultural automation, the efficient management of tasks like yield estimation, harvesting, and monitoring is crucial. While fruits are typically detected using bounding boxes, pixel-level segmentation is essential for extracting detailed information such as color, maturity, and shape. Furthermore, while previous studies have typically focused on controlled environments and scenes, achieving robust performance in real orchard conditions is also imperative. To prioritize these aspects, we propose the following two considerations: first, a novel peach image dataset designed for rough orchard environments, focusing on pixel-level segmentation for detailed insights; and second, utilizing a transformer-based instance segmentation model, specifically the Swin Transformer as a backbone of Mask R-CNN. We achieve superior results compared to CNN-based models, reaching 60.2 AP on the proposed peach image dataset. The proposed transformer-based approach specially excels in detecting small or obscured peaches, making it highly suitable for practical field applications. The proposed model achieved 40.4 AP for small objects, nearly doubling that of CNN-based models. This advancement significantly enhances automated agricultural systems, especially in yield estimation, harvesting, and crop monitoring.

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  • Dasom Seo & Seul Ki Lee & Jin Gook Kim & Il-Seok Oh, 2024. "High-Precision Peach Fruit Segmentation under Adverse Conditions Using Swin Transformer," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-14, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:6:p:903-:d:1410653
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