Browsing by Author "Barra, Issam"

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    Optimizing setup of scan number in FTIR spectroscopy using the moment distance index and PLS regression: application to soil spectroscopy
    (Nature Publishing Group, 2021-06-25) Barra, Issam; Khiari, Lotfi; Haefele, Stephan M.; Sakrabani, Ruben; Kebede, Fassil
    Vibrational spectroscopy such as Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), has been used successfully for soil diagnosis owing to its low cost, minimal sample preparation, non-destructive nature, and reliable results. This study aimed at optimizing one of the essential settings during the acquisition of FTIR spectra (viz. Scans number) using the standardized moment distance index (SMDI) as a metric that could trap the fine points of the curve and extract optimal spectral fingerprints of the sample. Furthermore, it can be used successfully to assess the spectra resemblance. The study revealed that beyond 50 scans the similarity of the acquisitions has been remarkably improved. Subsequently, the effect of the number of scans on the predictive ability of partial least squares regression models for the estimation of five selected soil properties (i.e., soil pH in water, soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, cation exchange capacity and Olsen phosphorus) was assessed, and the results showed a general tendency in improving the correlation coefficient (R2) as the number of scans increased from 10 to 80. In contrast, the cross-validation error RMSECV decreased with increasing scan number, reflecting an improvement of the predictive quality of the calibration models with an increasing number of scans.
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    Soil spectroscopy with the use of chemometrics, machine learning and pre-processing techniques in soil diagnosis: recent advances - a review
    (Elsevier, 2020-12-30) Barra, Issam; Haefele, Stephan M.; Sakrabani, Ruben; Kebede, Fassil
    Over the past two decades soil spectroscopy, particularly, in the infrared range, is becoming a powerful technique to simplify analysis relative to the traditional chemical methods. It is known as a rapid, cost-effective, quantitative and eco-friendly technique, which can provide hyperspectral data with narrow and numerous wavebands, both in the laboratory and in the field. In this context, the present article reviews the recent developments in mid and near infrared techniques coupled with chemometrics and machine learning tools in addition to the preprocessing transformations and variable selection strategies to diagnose soil physical and chemical properties. Both spectral techniques demonstrated a good ability to provide accurate predictions of specific properties. Moreover, the MIR spectroscopy outperformed NIR for the estimation of most indicators used for fertilizers recommendation. Herein, a detailed overview on the opportunities and challenges that soil spectroscopy offers as efficient diagnostic tool in soil science was provided.