LeafKam
Four alternative models for an infrared plant health camera.
- 1) One camera with a filter switcher which switches between IR block and IR pass filters
- 2) Two cameras, one unmodified and one with an IR pass filter
- 3) One camera with a superblue (Schott BG3) filter.
- 4) Two cameras, one unmodified and one with a superblue filter.
Feature | ..1.. | ..2.. | ..3.. | ..4.. |
---|---|---|---|---|
number of cameras | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
filter switcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
normal RGB color output | Y | Y | N | Y |
optics modified for RGB image? | Y | N | na | N |
NRG output | Y | Y | N | Y |
NDVI output | Y | Y | Y | Y |
shutter sync for NDVI | N | Y | N | N |
shutter sync for NRG | N | Y | na | Y |
rectification for NDVI | Y | Y | N | N |
rectification for NRG | Y | Y | na | Y |
parallax for NDVI | N | Y | N | N |
parallax for NRG | N | Y | na | Y |
RGB/NIR synchrony possible? | N | Y | Y | Y |
buy superblue filter? | N | N | Y | Y |
Notes:
1.Shutter sync: Is it necessary to synchronize the shutters of two cameras to make multispectral images when the cameras or subject are moving?
2.Rectification: Is it necessary to rectify (align) data from two different photos to make multispectral images?
3.Parallax: Is rectifying two images subject to parallax errors when subjects in the scene are both near and far from the camera?
4.RGB/NIR synchrony: Is it possible to capture all the data needed for multispectral images simultaneously (which is needed when the camera[s] or subject are not stationary)?