Open framework for objective evaluation of crater detection algorithms with first test-field subsystem based on MOLA data

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-19

  Salamuniccar G ^a   Loncaric S ^b  

^a AVL AST   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Crater detection algorithms; Evaluation; Mars

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT LANDING; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS; SPACE RESEARCH; STATISTICAL METHODS; TOPOGRAPHY;

CRATER DETECTION; CRATER DETECTION ALGORITHMS (CDA); MARS;

LUNAR MISSIONS;

EID: 43849095104     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.04.028     Document Type: Article

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