An evaluation of image analysis algorithms for constructing discontinuity trace maps

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 163-179

  Hadjigeorgiou, John ^a   Lemy, F ^a   Cote P ^a   Maldague, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discontinuity trace detection; Image analysis

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ERROR ANALYSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAPS; MINING; PROBABILITY;

GEOMECHANICS; TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0038680611     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-002-0041-1     Document Type: Article

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