A computer vision for animal ecology

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 533-545

  Weinstein, Ben G ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

automation; camera traps; ecological monitoring; images; unmanned aerial vehicles

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER VISION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; UNMANNED VEHICLE;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; ECOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; ECOLOGY; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 85036508051     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12780     Document Type: Review

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