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Comparison and attribution analysis of rice yield estimation models based on multi-dimensional UAV features
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Yubin Lan1, 3, 4, Qiliang Wu1, 4, Bin Zhang2, Weicheng Xu2, Lei Zhang3, 4, 5, Weiguang Yang1, 3, 4
Journal of Intelligent Agricultural Mechanization | 2026, 7(2) : 11 - 20
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Comparison and attribution analysis of rice yield estimation models based on multi-dimensional UAV features
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Yubin Lan1, 3, 4, Qiliang Wu1, 4, Bin Zhang2, Weicheng Xu2, Lei Zhang3, 4, 5, Weiguang Yang1, 3, 4
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  • 1.College of Artificial Intelligence and Low-Altitude Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • 2.Guangdong Key Laboratory of New Technology for Rice Breeding, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
  • 3.State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • 4.National Center for International Collaboration Research on Precision Agricultural Aviation Pesticide Spraying Technology, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • 5.College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Published: 2026-05-15 doi: 10.12398/j.issn.2096-7217.2026.02.002
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Accurate quantitative prediction of crop yield is a crucial foundation for ensuring national food security and formulating smart agricultural decisions. During the rice growth cycle, the full heading stage is the most critical period for biomass accumulation, and its canopy spectral characteristics contain rich information on biochemical parameters and yield potential. This study explores the application advantages of combining multi-dimensional UAV remote sensing features with advanced machine learning algorithms for rice yield prediction at the full heading stage. Using a multispectral UAV to acquire images, this research systematically constructed six categories of feature sets, including red-green-blue (RGB), multispectral (MS), multispectral to hyperspectral (MSTPP), spatial texture (Texture), vegetation index (VI), and multi-dimensional fusion (Fusion). At the algorithmic level, eight machine learning algorithms were comprehensively evaluated, with a focus on comparing kernel methods represented by support vector regression (SVR) and various nonlinear ensemble models. The experimental results indicate that MS data exhibit outstanding prediction potential among single-dimensional features. The strategy of fusing spectral and texture information achieved excellent prediction stability, wherein the SVR model combined with multi-dimensional fusion features achieved an ideal fitting effect (coefficient of determination R2=0.828), calibrating the spectral signals impaired by canopy closure during the full heading stage, and effectively correcting the systematic estimation bias of single-dimensional models in extreme yield intervals. Furthermore, this experiment verified through the introduction of the Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) framework that the green normalized difference vegetation index (GNDVI) played a core driving role in yield prediction, objectively revealing the safeguard mechanism of population growth balance on the final yield. The approach of "multi-dimensional fusion combined with nonlinear algorithms and attribution analysis" explored in this study provides a feasible approach for constructing quantitative yield estimation models with both high robustness and agronomic interpretability.

yield prediction  /  UAV remote sensing  /  feature sets  /  feature fusion  /  machine learning  /  SHAP framework
兰玉彬, 吴奇梁, 张彬, 徐伟诚, 张雷, 杨炜光. 基于无人机多维特征的水稻估产模型对比与归因解析. 智能化农业装备学报(中英文), 2026 , 7 (2) : 11 -20 . DOI: 10.12398/j.issn.2096-7217.2026.02.002
Yubin Lan, Qiliang Wu, Bin Zhang, Weicheng Xu, Lei Zhang, Weiguang Yang. Comparison and attribution analysis of rice yield estimation models based on multi-dimensional UAV features[J]. Journal of Intelligent Agricultural Mechanization, 2026 , 7 (2) : 11 -20 . DOI: 10.12398/j.issn.2096-7217.2026.02.002
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(32501765)
  • China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2025M782467)
  • Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture Project(NT2021009)
  • the Programme of Introducing Talents of Disciplines to Universities of China(D18019)
  • National Cotton Industry Technology System Projects(CARS-15-23)
Year 2026 volume 7 Issue 2
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doi: 10.12398/j.issn.2096-7217.2026.02.002
  • Receive Date:2026-04-10
  • Online Date:2026-11-05
  • Published:2026-05-15
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  • Received:2026-04-10
  • Revised:2026-04-30
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(32501765)
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2025M782467)
Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture Project(NT2021009)
the Programme of Introducing Talents of Disciplines to Universities of China(D18019)
National Cotton Industry Technology System Projects(CARS-15-23)
Affiliations
    1.College of Artificial Intelligence and Low-Altitude Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
    2.Guangdong Key Laboratory of New Technology for Rice Breeding, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
    3.State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Guangzhou 510642, China
    4.National Center for International Collaboration Research on Precision Agricultural Aviation Pesticide Spraying Technology, Guangzhou 510642, China
    5.College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
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小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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