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Model TurfAnalyzer - Digital Image Analyzer
TurfAnalyzer is a program that batch-analyzes directories of images in seconds. It`s fast, user-friendly, and widely used.
TurfAnalyzer runs very quickly. You can analyze directories of hundreds of images in seconds. If you`re used to using SigmaScan for coverage analyses, TurfAnalyzer runs in 1/100th the time and produces identical results.
TurfAnalyzer is also simple and intuitive. You don`t need to write a line of code or worry about complex configurations. TurfAnalyzer even makes it easy for you to select correct color thresholds with an interactive threshold selector.
Finally, TurfAnalyzer is widely used. Originaly developed in collaboration with Dr. Douglas Karcher with funding from Pennington Seed, Inc. and Nexgen Turf Research LLC., TurfAnalyzer is used by students, professors, industry researchers, and golf course managers world-wide.
Calculate ground percentage that is covered by green turf. This analysis can be used to quantify seedling or spring establishment, drought resistance, pest resistance, or spring green-up.
Evaluate turf color by calculating Dark Green Color Index (DGCI). Higher DGCI values generally correspond to healthy turf with relatively high chlorophyll content and turf cultivars with dark genetic color.
Estimate turf density (the number of plants per unit area) via a complex shadow analysis of the turf canopy. High turf density is an indicator of overall turf health and aesthetic quality. Density analysis can also be used to quantify genetic improvements in turf cultivars.
Estimate the consistency of a turf canopy`s appearance when viewed from standing above the surface. Turf uniformity is a measure of overall plant health and cultivar purity within the canopy and plays a major role in aesthetic turf quality.
Evaluate smaller plots and/or non-rectangular areas using the frame option. This gives the option to analyze greenhouse pots or lysimeters.
- Install the 64bit version of java on your computer.
- Ensure that you have a working internet connection.
- If you haven`t already downloaded TurfAnalyzer, please do so by clicking here and following the instructions that appear.
- Navigate to the directory containing the file TurfAnalyzerAcademic-1.0.4.jar.
- On OS X or Windows, double click on the jar file. On Linux, open a terminal in the folder that contains the file and enter `sudo java -jar TurfAnalyzerAcademic-1.0.4.jar`.