Extracting the three-dimensional shape of live pigs using stereo photogrammetry

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 203-222

  Wu, Jiahua ^a   Tillett, Robin ^a   McFarlane, Nigel ^a   Ju, Xiangyang ^b   Siebert, J Paul ^b   Schofield, Paddy ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D; Computer vision; Photogrammetry; Pigs; Shape; Stereo

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; SKIN;

IMAGE CAPTURE; PIGS; STEREO VIEW;

STEREO VISION;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; STEREO IMAGE;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4143077870     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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