Optimization of the Canopy Three-Dimensional Reconstruction Method for Intercropped Soybeans and Early Yield Prediction

作者：Xiuni Li, Menggen Chen, Shuyuan He, Xiangyao Xu, Panxia Shao, Yahan Su, Lingxiao He, Jia Qiao, Mei Xu, Yao Zhao, Wenyu Yang, Wouter H. Maes, Weiguo Liu · 发表于：Agriculture · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.3390/agriculture15070729 · 被引用次数：3 · 研究领域：Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Intercropping is a key cultivation strategy for safeguarding national food and oil security. Accurate early-stage yield prediction of intercropped soybeans is essential for the rapid screening and breeding of high-yield soybean varieties. As a widely used technique for crop yield estimation, the accuracy of 3D reconstruction models directly affects the reliability of yield predictions. This study focuses on optimizing the 3D reconstruction process for intercropped soybeans to efficiently extract canopy structural parameters throughout the entire growth cycle, thereby enhancing the accuracy of early yield prediction. To achieve this, we optimized image acquisition protocols by testing four imaging angles (15°, 30°, 45°, and 60°), four plant rotation speeds (0.8 rpm, 1.0 rpm, 1.2 rpm, and 1.4 rpm), and four image acquisition counts (24, 36, 48, and 72 images). Point cloud preprocessing was refined through the application of secondary transformation matrices, color thresholding, statistical filtering, and scaling. Key algorithms—including the convex hull algorithm, voxel method, and 3D α-shape algorithm—were optimized using MATLAB, enabling the extraction of multi-dimensional canopy parameters. Subsequently, a stepwise regression model was developed to achieve precise early-stage yield prediction for soybeans. The study identified optimal image acquisition settings: a 30° imaging angle, a plant rotation speed of 1.2 rpm, and the collection of 36 images during the vegetative stag...