A longitudinal study of the effect of time on the matching performance of a retinal recognition system for lambs

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 202-211

  Barry, B ^a   Corkery, G ^a   Gonzales Barron, U ^a   Mc Donnell, K ^a   Butler, F ^a   Ward, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biometrics; Identification; Lamb; Retina; Sheep; Traceability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BIOMETRICS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WOOL;

IDENTIFICATION; LAMB; RETINA; SHEEP; TRACEABILITY;

PATTERN RECOGNITION SYSTEMS;

BIOMETRY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SHEEP; VISUAL CUE;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 53549134938     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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