PocketLAI
Roberto Confalonieri, Marco Foi, Marco Acutis & Raffaele Casa
Overview
| Measured variables | leaf area index (LAI) |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Android |
| Licence | Commercial |
| Automation level | Automated |
| Plant requirements | Rice, Wheat, Maize, Fruit trees, Grapevine, Pine tree |
| Export formats | Shape File format (.SHP) |
| Other information |
Scientific article(s)
Development of an app for estimating leaf area index using a smartphone. Trueness and precision determination and comparison with other indirect methodsR. Confalonieri, M. Foi, R. Casa, S. Aquaro, E. Tona, M. Peterle, A. Boldini, G. De Carli, A. Ferrari, G. Finotto, T. Guarneri, V. Manzoni, E. Movedi, A. Nisoli, L. Paleari, I. Radici, M. Suardi, D. Veronesi, S. Bregaglio, G. Cappelli, M.E. Chiodini, P. Dominoni, C. Francone, N. Frasso, T. Stella, M. AcutisComputers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2013 View paper
Description
PocketLAI is an Android mobile application allowing the estimation of leaf area index (LAI) using any modern Android smartphone. The patented logic is based on image data acquired from the device camera while user rotates the phone along its elongation axis in front of the canopy. Stored frames are processed in real-time and image statistics are then used in radiation-tranfering models to compute the output LAI estimate.