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Michigan State University

Jeremy Brodersen

Gilbert Pinter

David Kramer

Jeffrey Cruz

Jin Chen

Edward Brandel

Elisabeth Ostendorf

Lei Xu

The present disclosure generally relates to machine vision systems, illumination sources for use in machine vision systems, and components for use in the illumination sources. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to machine vision systems incorporating multi-function illumination sources, multi-function illumination sources, and components for use in multi-function illumination sources.

Machine vision systems, illumination sources for use in machine vision systems, and components for use in the illumination sources

Methods of determining and characterizing photosynthesis in plant parts of one or more plants includes capturing a plurality of images of the plant parts of the one or more plants with a sensor are provided. Fluorescence of the plant parts of the one or more plants can be measured by storing a sensor image of observed fluorescence. Light absorbed by the plant parts of the one or more plants can be estimated by observing red and/or infrared reflectance of the plant parts. A characteristic of photosynthesis such as linear electron flow in plant parts of the one or more plants can be derived using the measured fluorescence of the plant parts, the reflectance and the light absorbed by the plant parts, and/or the three-dimensional model comprising the plant parts of the one or more plants. Related apparatus and systems are also provided.

Methods for estimating photosynthetic characteristics in plant canopies and systems and apparatus related thereto

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Grand Rapids, MI, United States of America

Jeremy Brodersen