A high-throughput photography system for acquiring crop phenotypes

By designing a high-throughput imaging system and utilizing multi-directional sliding rails and image acquisition equipment, the problem of relying on manual observation for crop phenotypic data acquisition was solved, realizing automated, multi-angle phenotypic data acquisition and improving the efficiency and accuracy of data acquisition.

CN110617769BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
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Application Number
CN201911033674.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2019-10-28
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2039-10-28

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, crop phenotypic data collection relies on manual observation, resulting in limited data volume, low efficiency, and susceptibility to measurement errors, making comprehensive analysis difficult.

Method used

Design a high-throughput photography system that utilizes multi-directional sliding guide rails and image acquisition equipment to achieve automated, multi-angle, and multi-view image acquisition of crop phenotypic information. Combined with servo motor drive and ball screw nut pair, ensure synchronous movement of image acquisition equipment and cooperation with the background plate, and reduce environmental interference.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient and accurate crop phenotypic data collection, reduces human influence, provides sufficient data for statistical analysis, and significantly improves data acquisition efficiency and accuracy.

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Abstract

A high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes. The invention utilizes three-direction sliding rails and image acquisition devices arranged at the ends of the sliding rails to form two phenotyping units for different phenotypic information, respectively. The phenotyping units are arranged at different positions of the root boxes according to the arrangement direction of the root boxes to acquire crop images at different viewing angles to realize extraction of crop phenotypic characteristics. In the invention, a driving device drives the image acquisition devices to adjust to positions where crop phenotypic information can be accurately acquired, and then drives the image acquisition devices to scan each root box arranged in the first direction and the crops in the root box one by one along the first direction to acquire phenotypic information of each crop in each root box in turn. The invention can acquire multiple sets of overhead view phenotypic data of crops in real time, at regular intervals and at fixed points, and then complete storage, transmission and phenotypic data analysis of the multiple sets of overhead view phenotypic data of crops.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of crop phenotype acquisition, in particular to a high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotype. BACKGROUND

[0002] Crop phenotype characteristics are external characteristics of crops, and research on crop phenotype characteristics can obtain the relationship between crop genotype, environmental factors and crop phenotype.

[0003] In order to cultivate excellent crop varieties, it is necessary to continuously measure the changes of phenotype characteristics and physiological parameters caused by organ growth during the growth of crops. At present, the traditional artificial climate chamber only has the function of cultivating crops. The measurement of the phenotype of the crops cultivated in the artificial climate chamber currently still mainly relies on manual observation and manual measurement means for description.

[0004] Since this work often relies on manual detection of individual traits of small sample plants, the amount of crop phenotype data obtained by the current means is limited, and the data acquisition efficiency is low, and it is difficult to carry out comprehensive analysis of multiple plant traits. In the existing crop phenotype research, due to the introduction of human factors in the sampling process, the data sample is easily unable to correctly reflect the influence of crop genes and environment due to measurement errors. SUMMARY

[0005] With the rapid development of plant genomics research and molecular breeding, there is an urgent need for high-throughput, high-precision and low-cost phenotype analysis devices to meet the demand for obtaining phenotype data related to plant growth, yield, quality and tolerance to biological and non-biological stress. The present application aims at the deficiencies of the prior art, and provides a high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotype. The present application can sequentially and uninterruptedly acquire phenotype data of multiple plants through the cooperation between image acquisition devices. The present application specifically adopts the following technical solutions.

[0006] To achieve the above object, a high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes is provided, which comprises a first phenotype acquisition unit for acquiring the phenotype information of crops at a first perspective, the first phenotype acquisition unit comprising: a first direction sliding guide rail parallel to one side of a root box of the crops and arranged in a first direction; a sliding plate arranged on the first direction sliding guide rail and translating in the first direction along the first direction sliding guide rail; a second direction sliding guide rail with a lower end fixedly connected to the sliding plate, the second direction sliding guide rail being perpendicular to the upper surface of the sliding plate and arranged in a second direction; a third direction sliding guide rail connected to the second direction sliding guide rail and arranged in a third direction towards the root box of the crops; an image acquisition device arranged at one end of the third direction sliding guide rail towards the root box and used for acquiring images of the root box and / or the crops contained in the root box at the first perspective; and a background plate arranged on one side of the image acquisition device; when the third direction sliding guide rail moves in the second direction along the second direction sliding guide rail, the third direction sliding guide rail drives the image acquisition device to move synchronously, thereby adjusting the height of the image acquisition device relative to the root box and / or the crops contained in the root box; when the third direction sliding guide rail moves in the third direction relative to the second direction sliding guide rail, the third direction sliding guide rail drives the image acquisition device to move synchronously, thereby adjusting the distance of the image acquisition device relative to the root box and / or the crops contained in the root box.

[0007] Optionally, the high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes comprises: the root boxes are arranged in a row in the first direction, and the image acquisition device sequentially acquires images of each of the root boxes and / or the crops contained in the root boxes during the translation of the sliding plate in the first direction along the first direction sliding guide rail.

[0008] Optionally, the high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes comprises: the first phenotype acquisition unit comprises two first phenotype acquisition units, the first direction sliding guide rails of the two first phenotype acquisition units are respectively arranged in the first direction on two sides of the root box of the crops, and the third direction sliding guide rails of the first phenotype acquisition units and the image acquisition devices at the ends of the third direction sliding guide rails, as well as the background plates, are respectively arranged oppositely; the two first phenotype acquisition units acquire images of different sides of each of the root boxes and / or the crops contained in the root boxes.

[0009] Optionally, the high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes comprises: the sliding plates of the two first phenotype acquisition units are synchronously driven to translate in the first direction synchronously, and the image acquisition devices in any one of the first phenotype acquisition units always face the background plate in the opposite first phenotype acquisition unit.

[0010] Optionally, the high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes described above, wherein the high-throughput photographing system further comprises a second phenotyping unit for acquiring phenotypic information of the crops from a second perspective, the second phenotyping unit comprising: top sliding rails comprising two rails parallel to the first direction sliding rails and fixed above the root boxes of the crops in the first direction respectively, the two top sliding rails being arranged on the two sides of the root boxes of the crops respectively; a middle sliding rail having two ends connected to the two top sliding rails respectively, the middle sliding rail translating in the first direction below the top sliding rails; a lower sliding rail having an upper end connected to the middle sliding rail and a lower end fixed with a second perspective image acquisition device, the lower sliding rail being perpendicular to the middle sliding rail and the top sliding rail and moving relative to the middle sliding rail in a second direction; and the second perspective image acquisition device being fixed to the lower end of the lower sliding rail downward toward the top of the root boxes, the second perspective image acquisition device being configured to acquire images of the root boxes and / or the crops contained in the root boxes from a second perspective.

[0011] Optionally, the high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes described above, wherein the two first phenotyping units are fixedly arranged on the same working plane, the root boxes are arranged in the first direction on the working plane, and the second phenotyping unit is fixed above the working plane.

[0012] Optionally, the high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes described above, wherein the first phenotyping unit and the second phenotyping unit are respectively provided with driving devices corresponding to the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.

[0013] Optionally, the high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes described above, wherein the driving devices in each direction respectively comprise: a servo motor, and a transmission assembly connected to the driving shaft of the servo motor, the transmission assembly comprising a ball screw nut pair; the image acquisition devices of each perspective are connected to the corresponding ball screw nut pairs and move synchronously with the ball screw nut pairs, the servo motor drives the ball screw nut pair to move in the first direction, the second direction, or the third direction, thereby moving the image acquisition device of the corresponding perspective.

[0014] Optionally, the high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes described above, wherein the driving direction and driving speed of each servo motor corresponding to the first direction are consistent. For example, the image acquisition devices on the two first phenotype acquisition units are driven by the same type of servo motor and ball screw nut pair. The two image acquisition devices of the two first phenotype acquisition units in the initial state are located at the same starting position, and the two servo motors are started at the same time, and the two servo motors are driven in the same direction and at the same speed, so that the image acquisition devices are driven synchronously.

[0015] Advantages

[0016] The present application utilizes three-direction sliding rails and image acquisition devices arranged at the ends of the sliding rails to form two phenotype acquisition units for different phenotype information, respectively. The phenotype acquisition units are arranged at different positions of the root boxes according to the arrangement direction of the root boxes to acquire crop images from different angles to extract the phenotype characteristics of the crops. In the present application, the driving device drives the image acquisition devices to adjust to positions where the crop phenotype information can be accurately acquired, and then drives the image acquisition devices to scan the root boxes arranged in the first direction and the crops in the root boxes one by one along the first direction to sequentially acquire the phenotype information of each crop in each root box. The present application can acquire multiple sets of overhead view phenotype data of crops in real time, at regular intervals and at fixed points, and then store, transmit and analyze the phenotype data.

[0017] Further, in the present application, a pair of first phenotype acquisition units are arranged on both sides of the root boxes of the crops and are arranged to operate synchronously. In the two first phenotype acquisition units, the image acquisition devices are arranged to face the background plates in the other first phenotype acquisition units arranged on the opposite side, and the image acquisition devices and the background plates move synchronously to ensure that the image acquisition devices can always be shielded by the background plates to block the environmental images behind the crops when the image acquisition devices acquire the phenotype images of the crops, facilitating the extraction of the phenotype characteristics of the crops in the images by the image processing system.

[0018] Further, in the present application, a second phenotype acquisition unit is arranged on the upper part of the root box. The second overhead view image acquisition device in the second phenotype acquisition unit is arranged to take an overhead view of the crops from the working plane on which the first phenotype acquisition unit and the root box are arranged as the background to obtain the phenotype information of the top of the crops. Thus, the extraction of the crop phenotype in the present application is more complete, and the phenotype characteristics of different parts of multiple crops can be obtained simultaneously. The samples collected by the present application can minimize the influence of manual operation and provide sufficient data for statistical analysis. The present application can significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy of acquiring crop phenotype data.

[0019] Other features and advantages of the present application will be set forth in the description that follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or can be learned by practice of the application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the application and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the application. In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes in use according to the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 is a top view of a first phenotypic acquisition unit in the high-throughput photographing system for acquiring crop phenotypes according to the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the first phenotypic acquisition unit.

[0024] In the drawings, 1 represents a first-direction sliding guide rail; 2 represents another first-direction sliding guide rail; 3 represents an image acquisition device; 31 represents a sliding plate; 32 represents a second-direction sliding guide rail; 33 represents a third-direction sliding guide rail; 4 represents a background plate; 5 represents a second-viewpoint image acquisition device; 6 represents a lower sliding guide rail; 7 represents a middle sliding guide rail; 8 represents a top sliding guide rail; 9 represents a root box fixing frame; 91 represents a root box rack. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be described below in connection with the drawings of the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the described embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort belong to the scope of the present application.

[0026] Those skilled in the art can understand that, unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical terms and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. It should also be understood that terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

[0027] In the present application, the meaning of "and / or" means that each single existence or both existences are included.

[0028] The meaning of "connection" in the present invention can be direct connection between components or indirect connection between components through other components.

[0029] The meaning of "upper" and "lower" in the present invention refers to the direction from the working plane to the crops when the user is facing the working plane, which is the upper direction, and vice versa, which is the lower direction, and is not a specific limitation on the device mechanism of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 1 A high-throughput photographing system for obtaining crop phenotypes according to the present invention comprises a first phenotypic acquisition unit arranged on a working plane, and a second phenotypic acquisition unit arranged above the working plane, respectively used to obtain phenotypic characteristics at a horizontal angle of view and at a top-down angle of view of the crops.

[0031] The root boxes in which the crops are grown are arranged in a straight line on the working plane in the first direction. Figure 2 Or Figure 3 As shown, they are arranged in a straight line on the working plane in the first direction. At least two sides of the root box in the first direction can be transparent to facilitate the acquisition of images of the underground part of the crops inside the root box, and the underground phenotypic characteristics of the corresponding crops can be extracted from the images. The root box can be arranged in a long strip-shaped root box holder 91 fixed by a root box fixing frame 9 on the working plane to facilitate its arrangement. The top of the root box is provided with a flash structure that exceeds the edge of the main body structure, and the root box holder is provided with a through slot corresponding to the size of the root box main body structure. When the root box is installed, the root box main body structure is nested in the through slot on the root box holder, and the flash structure abuts against the upper surface of the through slot to fix the root box. The working plane can be a seedbed capable of accommodating the root boxes and the corresponding phenotypic acquisition units. In some implementations, the root box fixing frame can be installed on the upper surface of the seedbed by fastening bolts, and the root box holder 91 is placed on the root box fixing frame 91. The root boxes are arranged in a straight line in the root box holder 91, and the side of the root box in the length direction of the root box holder 91 is transparent for shooting underground phenotypes, or the root box is opaque and can be used for cultivating and fixing crops for shooting aboveground phenotypes. The spacing between the root boxes needs to be set according to the data requirements for obtaining the top view of the crops to ensure that the crops do not overlap each other and interfere with each other during top view shooting.

[0032] In one implementation, referring to Figure 2 The first phenotypic acquisition unit comprises:

[0033] A first direction sliding guide rail 1 parallel to one side of the root box of the crops is arranged in the first direction.

[0034] A sliding plate 31 is arranged above the first direction sliding guide rail 1 and translates in the first direction along the first direction sliding guide rail 1.

[0035] a second direction sliding guide rail 32, the lower end of which is fixedly connected with the sliding plate 31, the second direction sliding guide rail 32 being perpendicular to the upper surface of the sliding plate 31 and arranged along the second direction;

[0036] a third direction sliding guide rail 33, which is connected with the second direction sliding guide rail 32 and arranged in the third direction towards the root box of the crop;

[0037] an image acquisition device 3, which is arranged at one end of the third direction sliding guide rail 33 towards the root box, and used for acquiring images of the root box and / or the crop contained in the root box at a first view angle;

[0038] a background plate 4, which is arranged at one side of the image acquisition device 3;

[0039] When the third direction sliding guide rail 33 moves along the second direction sliding guide rail 32 in the second direction, the image acquisition device 3 is driven to move synchronously, so as to adjust the height of the image acquisition device 3 relative to the root box and / or the crop contained in the root box; when the third direction sliding guide rail 33 moves relative to the second direction sliding guide rail 32 in the third direction, the image acquisition device 3 is driven to move synchronously, so as to adjust the distance of the image acquisition device 3 relative to the root box and / or the crop contained in the root box.

[0040] In a more preferable mode, the root boxes are arranged in a row along the first direction, and the image acquisition device 3 translates along the first direction sliding guide rail 1 in the first direction with the sliding plate 31, so as to sequentially acquire images of each of the root boxes and / or the crops contained in the root boxes.

[0041] In view of the fact that there is a certain difference between the phenotypic information of the two sides of the crop, two first phenotype acquisition units can be arranged, which are respectively arranged on the two sides of the root box parallel to the root box frame. Specifically, the first direction sliding guide rail 1 in each of the two first phenotype acquisition units is arranged on the two sides of the root box of the crop parallel to the first direction, and is fixedly arranged on the same working plane as the root box. The third direction sliding guide rail 33 in each of the first phenotype acquisition units and the image acquisition device 3 at the end of each third direction sliding guide rail 33 and the background plate 4 are arranged opposite to each other; the two first phenotype acquisition units respectively acquire images of different sides of each of the root boxes and / or the crops contained in the root boxes at a horizontal view angle.

[0042] In order to avoid errors and additional calculation amount caused by the opposite phenotype acquisition unit and the environment background to the extraction of the phenotype of the crop, the above-mentioned first phenotype acquisition unit is further provided with a background plate, which is used as the background when the crop is photographed. At this time, referring to Figure 2 or Figure 3The sliding plates 31 in the two first phenotype acquisition units are synchronously driven to translate in the first direction, and the image acquisition device 3 in any one of the first phenotype acquisition units always keeps facing the background plate 4 in the opposite first phenotype acquisition unit.

[0043] In order to obtain the phenotypic characteristics of the crop canopy or the whole plant, it is also necessary to take pictures of the crop from top to bottom to extract the corresponding characteristics. This perspective needs to set a second phenotype acquisition unit. In an implementation, the second phenotype acquisition unit comprises:

[0044] The top sliding guide 8 comprises two top sliding guides 8 parallel to the first direction sliding guide 1 and fixed above the root box of the crop in the first direction respectively, and the two top sliding guides 8 are arranged on the two sides of the root box of the crop respectively;

[0045] The middle sliding guide 7 is connected to the two top sliding guides 8 at both ends respectively, and the middle sliding guide 7 translates in the first direction below the top sliding guide 8;

[0046] The lower sliding guide 6 is connected to the middle sliding guide 7 at the upper end, and the second perspective image acquisition device 5 is fixed at the lower end of the lower sliding guide 6, and the lower sliding guide 6 is perpendicular to the middle sliding guide 7 and the top sliding guide 8 and moves relative to the middle sliding guide 7 in the second direction;

[0047] The second perspective image acquisition device 5 is fixed downward to the top of the root box at the lower end of the lower sliding guide 6, and the second perspective image acquisition device 5 is used to acquire the image of the root box and / or the crop contained in the root box in the second perspective.

[0048] In a more specific implementation, the first direction, the third direction and the second direction correspond to the XYZ three directions respectively. The X-Y plane forms the working plane.

[0049] Therefore, in the present application, the corresponding side view phenotype acquisition sensor group can be installed in the first phenotype acquisition unit to obtain the phenotypic data of the crop in the side view perspective. The side view phenotype acquisition sensor group is installed on the corresponding Y-direction sliding guide in the first phenotype acquisition unit. In some implementations, the side view phenotype acquisition sensor group can specifically include visible light sensors, multispectral sensors, hyperspectral sensors, thermal imaging sensors, laser radar sensors, etc. The side view phenotype acquisition sensor group can be driven by the servo motor capable of outputting X-direction driving force and the X-direction sliding guide corresponding to the servo motor to translate along the crop root box frame, thereby realizing the acquisition of the side view phenotype. In the sensor group, the focal length of each sensor can be adjusted.

[0050] The background plate is installed on the Y-direction sliding guide rail of the side view phenotype acquisition system, and the background plate is driven by the Y-direction servo motor and the Y-direction sliding guide rail. The whole high-throughput photographing system can be arranged in the climate chamber environment. The climate chamber environment is adjusted and recorded according to the set requirements to correspond to the phenotype data, and provides a data basis for the research on the action relationship between the phenotype and the environment. The climate chamber is provided with a control and analysis system, which can control two sets of side view phenotype acquisition systems to cooperate with each other: when the side view phenotype acquisition sensor group of one side of the side view phenotype acquisition system starts to acquire the phenotype data, the background plate arranged on the other side of the side view phenotype acquisition system needs to be moved to the position corresponding to the side view phenotype acquisition sensor group, and the single-color rectangular background plate is used as the background in the imaging process of the side view phenotype acquisition sensor group to acquire the side view phenotype data of the crop stem, leaf and root system. The setting of the background plate is beneficial to the processing and analysis of the phenotype data in the later stage. The climate chamber control and analysis system controls two sets of side view phenotype acquisition systems to cooperate with each other, and can complete the acquisition of the phenotype data of two sides of the crop stem, leaf and root system.

[0051] In order to ensure the image acquisition effect, the climate chamber can further be provided with a lighting system on the top of the working platform. The climate chamber control and analysis system can control the lighting system to be turned on during shooting and turned off after shooting to reduce the influence of external light on the exposed crop roots according to the use requirements.

[0052] In order to obtain the crop phenotype data under the overhead view angle, the second phenotype acquisition unit can be arranged as a top view phenotype acquisition system installed on the top of the climate chamber box. It includes XYZ three-direction servo motors, XYZ three-direction sliding guide rails, a top view phenotype acquisition sensor group, and a second view angle image acquisition device 5. The climate chamber control and analysis system can control the XYZ three-direction servo motors to drive the XYZ three-direction sliding guide rails in real time according to the acquisition requirements of the top view phenotype data of the crop stem and leaf organs, so as to drive the top view phenotype acquisition sensor group to realize the acquisition of the top view phenotype data of multiple groups of crops. The climate chamber control and analysis system can control the top view phenotype acquisition sensor group to acquire the top view phenotype data of multiple groups of crops in real time, at regular intervals and at fixed points, and then complete the storage, transmission and phenotype data analysis of the top view phenotype data of multiple groups of crops.

[0053] The overhead view type acquisition sensor group is installed at the lower end of the Z-direction sliding guide rail of the overhead view type acquisition system, which can be provided with various sensors such as visible light sensors, multispectral sensors, hyperspectral sensors, thermal imaging sensors, and laser radar sensors. The overhead view type acquisition sensor group moves synchronously with the Z-direction sliding guide rail through the driving of the Z-direction servo motor, so as to realize the shooting of crop phenotypes at different positions in the overhead view angle. The focal length of each sensor in the overhead view type acquisition sensor group is adjustable, which is convenient for automatic phenotype acquisition.

[0054] The first phenotype acquisition unit and the second phenotype acquisition unit are respectively provided with driving devices corresponding to the first direction (for example, the X-axis direction), the second direction (for example, the Y-axis direction), and the third direction (for example, the Z-axis direction). Each driving device includes three-direction servo motors and transmission assemblies connected with the driving shafts of the servo motors. The transmission assemblies drive the connection structures of the three-direction sliding guide rails to move, so as to adjust the positions of the side view type acquisition sensor group, the background plate, or the overhead view type acquisition sensor group. In a more typical implementation, the transmission assemblies can drive the image acquisition devices through the servo motors and ball screw nut pairs connected with the driving shafts of the servo motors. The image acquisition devices of each view angle are connected with the ball screw nut pairs corresponding to the directions in which the image acquisition devices are located. The servo motors drive the ball screw nut pairs to move along the first direction, the second direction, or the third direction, so as to drive the image acquisition devices corresponding to the view angles to move synchronously with the ball screw nut pairs in the directions.

[0055] In order to ensure that the two first phenotype acquisition units can move synchronously and ensure that the background plate can be arranged opposite to the camera as the background to shield the complex environment behind the crops during the collection of crop phenotypes, the image acquisition devices on the two first phenotype acquisition units in the above-mentioned implementation can be driven by the same type of servo motor and ball screw nut pair. The two image acquisition devices of the two first phenotype acquisition units in the initial state are located at the same initial position. The two servo motors are started at the same time, and the two servo motors always maintain the same steering and speed, so that the image acquisition devices and the corresponding background plate can be driven synchronously. During the collection of crop phenotypes, the image acquisition devices can correspond to the background plate, and the background plate can be used as the background of the crops, so as to simplify the steps of extracting the characteristics of crop phenotypes from the complex environment.

[0056] The climate chamber control and analysis system in the climate chamber can control the servo motor driving the sliding guide rails in the three directions of X, Y and Z according to the requirement of acquiring the side view phenotype data of the organs of the crop stems, leaves and root systems, so as to drive the corresponding phenotype acquisition sensor group to realize the acquisition of the side view phenotype data of multiple groups of crops. The climate chamber control and analysis system can control the phenotype acquisition sensor group to acquire the side view phenotype data of multiple groups of crops in real time, at regular intervals and at fixed points, store and image recognition feature extraction and other processing work of the data, and then complete the storage, transmission and phenotype data analysis of the side view phenotype data of multiple groups of crops.

[0057] In some implementations, the monitoring system can be further installed on the top of the climate chamber. Thus, the climate chamber control and analysis system can monitor the conditions in the chamber in real time according to the use requirements, and can display the conditions on the touch display screen outside the chamber in real time.

[0058] The present application can simultaneously provide crop breeding and high-throughput, high-precision and low-cost crop phenotype acquisition and analysis functions; and can simultaneously provide high-throughput, high-precision and low-cost crop phenotype acquisition and analysis functions of the aboveground organs such as stems and leaves and the underground organs such as root systems of crops under the influence of environmental factors.

[0059] The above is only an embodiment of the present application, which is described in detail and specifically, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of the patent of the present application. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which are all within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A high-throughput photography system for acquiring crop phenotypes, characterized in that, Comprise: The first phenotype acquisition unit is used for acquiring the phenotype information of crops under the first perspective, and the first phenotype acquisition unit comprises: The first direction sliding guide rail (1) is parallel to one side of the root box of the crops and is arranged along the first direction; The sliding plate (31) is arranged on the first direction sliding guide rail (1) and translates along the first direction sliding guide rail (1) in the first direction; The second direction sliding guide rail (32) is fixedly connected with the sliding plate (31) at the lower end, is perpendicular to the upper surface of the sliding plate (31), and is arranged along the second direction; The third direction sliding guide rail (33) is connected with the second direction sliding guide rail (32) and is arranged in the third direction towards the root box of the crops; The image acquisition device (3) is arranged at one end of the third direction sliding guide rail (33) towards the root box and is used for acquiring the image of the root box and / or the crops contained in the root box under the first perspective; The background plate (4) is arranged on one side of the image acquisition device (3); When the third direction sliding guide rail (33) moves along the second direction sliding guide rail (32) in the second direction, the image acquisition device (3) is driven to move synchronously, so that the height of the image acquisition device (3) relative to the root box and / or the crops contained in the root box is adjusted; when the third direction sliding guide rail (33) moves relative to the second direction sliding guide rail (32) in the third direction, the image acquisition device (3) is driven to move synchronously, so that the distance of the image acquisition device (3) relative to the root box and / or the crops contained in the root box is adjusted; Wherein, the root box is arranged in the long strip-shaped root box frame (91) fixed by the root box fixing frame (9) on the seedbed, at least two side faces along the first direction of the root box are arranged to be transparent, the top of the root box is provided with a flash structure beyond the edge of the main body structure, and the root box frame is provided with a through groove corresponding to the size of the main body structure of the root box; the side face of the root box in the length direction of the root box frame is arranged to be transparent for shooting the underground phenotype, or the root box is opaque and is used for cultivating and fixing the crops for shooting the aboveground phenotype, and the spacing between the root boxes needs to be set according to the data requirement of acquiring the overhead view phenotype of the crops. The sliding plates (31) in the two first phenotype acquisition units are synchronously driven to translate along the first direction synchronously, and the image acquisition devices (3) in any one first phenotype acquisition unit always keep facing the background plates (4) in the opposite first phenotype acquisition unit.

2. The high-throughput photography system for acquiring crop phenotypes of claim 1, wherein, The root boxes are arranged in a row along the first direction, and the image acquisition devices (3) sequentially shoot the images of the root boxes and / or the crops contained in the root boxes in the process that the sliding plates (31) translate along the first direction sliding guide rail (1) in the first direction.

3. The high-throughput photography system for acquiring crop phenotypes of claim 2, wherein, The first phenotype acquisition unit includes two first direction sliding rails (1) respectively arranged on two sides of the root box of the crops in parallel to the first direction, and the third direction sliding rail (33) and the image acquisition device (3) at the end of the third direction sliding rail (33) of each first phenotype acquisition unit are oppositely arranged; two first phenotype acquisition units respectively shoot images of different sides of each root box and / or crops contained in the root box.

4. The high-throughput photography system for acquiring crop phenotypes of claim 3, wherein, The high-throughput photographing system further comprises a second phenotype acquisition unit for acquiring phenotype information of crops under a second view angle, and the second phenotype acquisition unit comprises: Two top sliding rails (8) are respectively fixed above the root box of the crops in parallel to the first direction sliding rail (1) along the first direction, and the two top sliding rails (8) are respectively arranged on two sides of the root box of the crops; A middle sliding rail (7) is connected to the two top sliding rails (8) at two ends, and the middle sliding rail (7) translates along the first direction on the lower side of the top sliding rail (8); A lower sliding rail (6) is connected to the middle sliding rail (7) at the upper end, and a second view angle image acquisition device (5) is fixed at the lower end of the lower sliding rail (6), and the lower sliding rail (6) is perpendicular to the middle sliding rail (7) and the top sliding rail (8) and moves along the second direction relative to the middle sliding rail (7); The second view angle image acquisition device (5) is fixed at the lower end of the lower sliding rail (6) downward to the top of the root box, and the second view angle image acquisition device (5) is used to acquire images of the root box and / or crops contained in the root box under a second view angle.

5. The high-throughput photography system for acquiring crop phenotypes of claim 4, wherein, The two first phenotype acquisition units are fixedly arranged on the same working plane, the root boxes are arranged along the first direction on the working plane, and the second phenotype acquisition unit is fixed above the working plane.

6. The high-throughput photography system for acquiring crop phenotypes of claim 5, wherein, The first phenotype acquisition unit and the second phenotype acquisition unit are respectively provided with driving devices corresponding to the first direction, the second direction and the third direction.

7. The high-throughput photography system for acquiring crop phenotypes of claim 6, wherein, The driving device of each direction respectively comprises a servo motor and a transmission assembly connected to the driving shaft of the servo motor, and the transmission assembly comprises a ball screw nut pair; The image acquisition device of each view angle is connected to the corresponding ball screw nut pair and moves synchronously with the ball screw nut pair, the servo motor drives the ball screw nut pair to move along the first direction, the second direction or the third direction, and drives the image acquisition device of the corresponding view angle to move.

8. The high-throughput photography system for acquiring crop phenotypes of claim 7, wherein, The driving direction and driving speed of each servo motor corresponding to the first direction are consistent.

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