A robust GM-estimator for the automated detection of external defects on barked hardwood logs and stems

IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing

Volumn 55, Issue 7 II, 2007, Pages 3568-3576

  Thomas, Liya ^a   Mili, Lamine ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalized M estimation; Object detection; Robust circle fitting; Robust estimation

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; ESTIMATION; FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; INSPECTION; LASER APPLICATIONS; LINEAR REGRESSION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; SCANNING; VECTORS;

JACOBIAN MATRIX; OBJECT DETECTION; ROBUST ESTIMATION;

OBJECT RECOGNITION;

DEFECTS; FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; INSPECTION; MATRICES;

EID: 34347369761     PISSN: 1053587X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TSP.2007.894262     Document Type: Article

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