Sky-Imaging Systems for Short-Term Forecasting

Solar Energy Forecasting and Resource Assessment

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 195-232

  Urquhart, Bryan ^a   Ghonima, Mohamed ^a  

^a Andu)   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud detection; Cloud motion vector; Cross correlation method; Image processing; Power forecast; Red blue ratio; Sky imager; UCSD sky imager

Indexed keywords

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING SYSTEMS; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING;

CLOUD DETECTION; CLOUD MOTION VECTORS; CROSS CORRELATION METHODS; POWER FORECAST; RED-BLUE RATIO;

FORECASTING;

EID: 84903809962     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-397177-7.00009-7     Document Type: Chapter

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