Dan Jeric Arcega Rustia, Chien Erh Lin, Jui-Yung Chung, Yi-Ji Zhuang, Ju-Chun Hsu,

Ta-Te Lin,
Application of an image and environmental sensor network for automated greenhouse
insect pest monitoring,
Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology,
Volume 23, Issue 1,
2020,
Pages 17-28,
ISSN 1226-8615,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2019.11.006.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226861519304716)
Abstract: This work presents an automated insect pest counting and environmental
condition monitoring system using integrated camera modules and an embedded system
as the sensor node in a wireless sensor network. The sensor node can be used to
simultaneously acquire images of sticky paper traps and measure temperature,
humidity, and light intensity levels in a greenhouse. An image processing algorithm
was applied to automatically detect and count insect pests on an insect sticky trap
with 93% average temporal detection accuracy compared with manual counting. The
integrated monitoring system was implemented with multiple sensor nodes in a
greenhouse and experiments were performed to test the system’s performance.
Experimental results show that the automatic counting of the monitoring system is
comparable with manual counting, and the insect pest count information can be
continuously and effectively recorded. Information on insect pest concentrations
were further analyzed temporally and spatially with environmental factors. Analyses
of experimental data reveal that the normalized hourly increase in the insect pest
count appears to be associated with the change in light intensity, temperature, and
relative humidity. With the proposed system, laborious manual counting can be
circumvented and timely assessment of insect pest and environmental information can
be achieved. The system also offers an efficient tool for long-term insect pest
behavior observations, as well as for practical applications in integrated pest
management (IPM).
Keywords: Greenhouse management; Integrated pest management; Image processing;
Support vector machines; Wireless sensor network