Abstract
We develop a graphics tool for observing growth process of rice roots. The tool has two major functions for monitoring images of rice roots:
(1) Semi-automatic analysis of spatiotemporal growth characteristics of rice roots
(2) Effective visualization of the analyzed characteristics
In the semi-automatic analysis, the spatiotemporal image processing technique is used for analyzing the growth characteristics, such as length, area, and inclination angle. Results of the analysis can be visualized effectively using the proposed tool. For instance, the tool can compare the graphs that represent characteristics of large amounts of samples. This has been achieved by making the graphs translucent and overlapping them. The observation procedure of the growth process is conducted effectively by combining the functions prepared in the proposed tool.
