README.md

---
license: cc-by-nc-4.0
task_categories:
- feature-extraction
tags:
- Agriculture
- Rice
- Spikelet
size_categories:
- n<1K
---

## Dataset Structure

The dataset consists of:  
- 521 raw field images of rice spikelets  
- Images captured in natural field conditions  
- Unprocessed original data suitable for various computer vision approaches

## Citation
Please cite the following paper if using this dataset:
```bibtex
@misc{chen2025improvedyolov8approachsmall,
      title={An Improved YOLOv8 Approach for Small Target Detection of Rice Spikelet Flowering in Field Environments}, 
      author={Beizhang Chen and Jinming Liang and Zheng Xiong and Ming Pan and Xiangbao Meng and Qingshan Lin and Qun Ma and Yingping Zhao},
      year={2025},
      eprint={2507.20506},
      archivePrefix={arXiv},
      primaryClass={cs.CV},
      url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.20506}, 
}