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Table 3 Total and segmented kernel count of mixed textured yellow corn ear sample 3 as shown in Fig. 6 used to train the classifier of the Food Color Inspector and total and segmented kernel count of mixed textured yellow corn sample 4 where the classifier was executed

From: Corn360: a method for quantification of corn kernels

Kernel

Sample

Kernel count

%Accuracy

Counting time

Manual

AI

Manual

AIa

Total

3

341

307

90

2 min 52 s

4 min

Solid opaque (sticky)

3

65

98

49.2

3 min 50 s

2 min

Shiny opaque (starch)

3

175

101

57.7

3 min 54 s

1 min 25 s

Shriveled translucent (sweet)

3

85

64

75.3

51 s

53 s

Total

4

318

311

97.8

2 min 41 s

2 min 18 s

Solid opaque (sticky)

4

39

75

7.7

2 min

2 min 17 s

Shiny opaque (starch)

4

170

175

97.1

2 min 43 s

1 min 2 s

Shriveled translucent (sweet)

4

87

73

83.9

1 min 6 s

1 min 28 s

  1. aThe time it takes to train and run the Food Color Inspector, image adjustment, and Analyze Particle, not including the time to troubleshoot the best image adjustment steps, which can take up to 10 min