Advanced infrared detection and image processing for automated bat censusing

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5074, Issue , 2003, Pages 261-271

  Frank, Jeff D ^b   Kunz, Thomas H ^a   Horn, Jason ^a   Cleveland, Cutler ^c   Petronio, Susan ^b  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b Indigo Systems   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bats; Censusing; Counting; Image processing; Infrared; InSb; Mammals; MWIR

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CAVES; DATA ACQUISITION; ECOSYSTEMS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; POPULATION STATISTICS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

AUTOMATED CENSUSING SYSTEM; BATS; MAMMALS;

INFRARED IMAGING;

EID: 1342332647     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.499422     Document Type: Conference Paper

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