An Optimized SIFT-OCT Algorithm for Stitching Aerial Images of a Loblolly Pine Plantation

When producing orthomosaic from aerial images of a forested area, challenges arise when the forest canopy is closed, and tie points are hard to find between images. The recent development in deep leaning has shed some light in tackling this problem with an algorithm that examines each image pixel-by...

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Main Authors: Tao Wu, I-Kuai Hung, Hao Xu, Laibang Yang, Yongzhong Wang, Luming Fang, Xiongwei Lou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/9/1475