Accurate shive classification using image analysis

摘要

The agreement of shive image analysis measurement with screening and weighing methods is improved by incorporating the shive area and branch index with the shive count/m. The image analysis results reveal that whilst this approach significantly improves correlation between the two techniques some differences still exist. The results indicate that this may be due to the retention of non-shive fibrous materials that are included in the weighing technique, but not the image analysis measurements.