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Horticulturae, 12(8). 2026.\n
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@article{\n title = {Decoupled Geometric Measurement and Machine Learning Classification for Automated Post-Harvest Quality Assessment of Ruscus hypophyllum Foliage},\n type = {article},\n year = {2026},\n volume = {12},\n websites = {https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/12/8/935},\n id = {77a0b9bf-3c69-305c-9a1d-f5f978d7b6a1},\n created = {2026-08-06T16:45:55.997Z},\n file_attached = {false},\n profile_id = {aba9653c-d139-3f95-aad8-969c487ed2f3},\n group_id = {daab818b-67d8-34c7-bb2b-5037177341c3},\n last_modified = {2026-08-06T16:45:55.997Z},\n read = {false},\n starred = {false},\n authored = {false},\n confirmed = {false},\n hidden = {false},\n source_type = {Article},\n private_publication = {false},\n abstract = {This paper presents a hybrid computer vision framework that explicitly decouples geometric stem measurement from visual foliage condition classification for automated post-harvest quality assessment of Ruscus hypophyllum ornamental foliage. The proposed approach addresses a gap in the literature where heterogeneous quality attributes are typically treated within a single unified learning framework. In the first stage, stem size is estimated using a pixel-based geometric method that incorporates trigonometric orientation correction and spatial calibration via a reference marker of known length, enabling accurate conversion of image measurements to real-world physical dimensions. In the second stage, foliage condition is classified as good or poor using supervised machine learning models trained on Bag of Features representations extracted with the SIFT descriptor. A dataset of 1233 Ruscus hypophyllum images was acquired under controlled conditions using a consumer-grade smartphone camera and processed using open-source Python 3.11 libraries. Twenty-four classifier configurations across six model families were evaluated using stratified 10-fold cross-validation. The geometric estimation stage achieved a Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 1.2 mm, a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of approximately 1.3 mm, and a size categorization accuracy of 99.84%. For foliage condition classification, the Linear Support Vector Machine achieved the best performance, with an accuracy of 92.4±1.0% and an F1-score of 91.1±1.2%, outperforming all other evaluated configurations. The proposed framework provides an interpretable, computationally efficient, and accessible solution for automated foliage quality grading, with potential applications in export-oriented ornamental foliage processing facilities.},\n bibtype = {article},\n author = {Ortega-Loza, Fernando and Toapanta-Ramos, Fernando and Peña, Diego and Safhi, Moad Hicham and Peluffo-Ordóñez, Diego H},\n doi = {10.3390/horticulturae12080935},\n journal = {Horticulturae},\n number = {8}\n}\n
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\n This paper presents a hybrid computer vision framework that explicitly decouples geometric stem measurement from visual foliage condition classification for automated post-harvest quality assessment of Ruscus hypophyllum ornamental foliage. The proposed approach addresses a gap in the literature where heterogeneous quality attributes are typically treated within a single unified learning framework. In the first stage, stem size is estimated using a pixel-based geometric method that incorporates trigonometric orientation correction and spatial calibration via a reference marker of known length, enabling accurate conversion of image measurements to real-world physical dimensions. In the second stage, foliage condition is classified as good or poor using supervised machine learning models trained on Bag of Features representations extracted with the SIFT descriptor. A dataset of 1233 Ruscus hypophyllum images was acquired under controlled conditions using a consumer-grade smartphone camera and processed using open-source Python 3.11 libraries. Twenty-four classifier configurations across six model families were evaluated using stratified 10-fold cross-validation. The geometric estimation stage achieved a Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 1.2 mm, a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of approximately 1.3 mm, and a size categorization accuracy of 99.84%. For foliage condition classification, the Linear Support Vector Machine achieved the best performance, with an accuracy of 92.4±1.0% and an F1-score of 91.1±1.2%, outperforming all other evaluated configurations. The proposed framework provides an interpretable, computationally efficient, and accessible solution for automated foliage quality grading, with potential applications in export-oriented ornamental foliage processing facilities.\n
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