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3D Modeling Beneath Ground: Plant Root Detection and Reconstruction Based on Ground-Penetrating Radar

  • Yawen Lu
  • , Guoyu Lu
  • Rochester Institute of Technology

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Abstract

3D object reconstruction based on deep neural networks has been gaining attention in recent years. However, recovering 3D shapes of hidden and buried objects remains to be a challenge. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is among the most powerful and widely used instruments for detecting and locating underground objects such as plant roots and pipes, with affordable prices and continually evolving technology. This paper first proposes a deep convolution neural network-based anchor-free GPR curve signal detection net- work utilizing B-scans from a GPR sensor. The detection results can help obtain precisely fitted parabola curves. Furthermore, a graph neural network-based root shape reconstruction network is designated in order to progressively recover major taproot and then fine root branches' geometry. Our results on the gprMax simulated root data as well as the real-world GPR data collected from apple orchards demonstrate the potential of using the proposed framework as a new approach for fine-grained underground object shape reconstruction in a non-destructive way.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2022 IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision, WACV 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages697-706
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781665409155
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event22nd IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision, WACV 2022 - Waikoloa, United States
Duration: Jan 4 2022Jan 8 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2022 IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision, WACV 2022

Conference

Conference22nd IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision, WACV 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWaikoloa
Period01/4/2201/8/22

Keywords

  • 3D Computer Vision
  • Remote Sensing
  • Vision for Aerial/Drone/Underwater/Ground Vehicles

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