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@TECHREPORT{Yildiz:1047611,
author = {Yildiz, Erenus},
othercontributors = {Scharr, Hanno and Wojciechowski, Tobias and Boeckem, Vera},
title = {3{D} {R}econstruction of {C}assava {R}oots {U}sing
{COLMAP}},
reportid = {FZJ-2025-04413},
pages = {46p},
year = {2025},
abstract = {Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is an important crop for food
security in tropical and subtropical regions, with roots
containing up to $85\%$ starch on a dry weight basis [25].
Understanding root system architecture is essential for
breeding programs aimed at improving yield and stress
tolerance [1]. Traditional 2D imaging methods for root
phenotyping have limitations in capturing threedimensional
root structures, leading to incomplete trait measurements
[28, 8]. While advanced 3D methods like DIRT/3D 2.0 exist
[14], they require specialized equipment that may not be
accessible to all research facilities. This laboratory work
implemented a cost-effective 3D reconstruction pipeline
using standard DSLR cameras and open-source software (REMBG,
COLMAP) to extract morphological traits from cassava roots.
The pipeline combined deep learning-based segmentation with
structure from motion techniques to analyze 1039 cassava
root system acquisitions from plants aged 5-10 weeks
collected at the Rayong Field Crops Research Center in
Thailand, achieving $62\%$ reconstruction success (644
successfully reconstructed roots).},
cin = {IAS-8},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IAS-8-20210421},
pnm = {5112 - Cross-Domain Algorithms, Tools, Methods Labs (ATMLs)
and Research Groups (POF4-511)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5112},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)15},
doi = {10.34734/FZJ-2025-04413},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1047611},
}