Applying neural networks to hyperspectral and multispectral field data for discrimination of cruciferous weeds in winter crops.
In the context of detection of weeds in crops for site-specific weed control, on-ground spectral reflectance measurements are the first step to determine the potential of remote spectral data to classify weeds and crops. Field studies were conducted for four years at different locations in Spain. We aimed to distinguish cruciferous weeds in wheat and broad bean crops, using hyperspectral and multispectral readings in the visible and near-infrared spectrum. To identify differences in reflectance between cruciferous weeds, we applied three classification methods: stepwise discriminant (STEPDISC) analysis and two neural networks, specifically, multilayer perceptron (MLP) and radial basis function (RBF). Hyperspectral and multispectral signatures of cruciferous weeds, and wheat and broad bean crops can be classified using STEPDISC analysis, and MLP and RBF neural networks with different success, being the MLP model the most accurate with 100%, or higher than 98.1%, of classification performance for all the years. Classification accuracy from hyperspectral signatures was similar to that from multispectral and spectral indices, suggesting that little advantage would be obtained by using more expensive airborne hyperspectral imagery. Therefore, for next investigations, we recommend using multispectral remote imagery to explore whether they can potentially discriminate these weeds and crops.
Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, CSIC, PO Box 4084, 14080 Córdoba, Spain. anadecastro@ias.csic.es
Ana-Isabel
AI
de Castro
Montserrat
M
Jurado-Expósito
María-Teresa
MT
Gómez-Casero
Francisca
F
López-Granados
D000465:Algorithms; D019607:Brassicaceae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods*; D057685:Plant Weeds / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D012621:Seasons; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods*