Individual Identification of Zebra

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Individual Identification of Zebra
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Introduction

• Machine Vision
• Stages of the Solution
• Image acquisition, processing
• Pattern recognition and feature extraction
• Significant matches
• Extensions

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Machine Vision

• Current state of the art
• Why do this?
• Related systems
• Fingerprinting / Biometrics
• Cheetah

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Plan of Attack I

• Start Point
• Image acquisition
• Image Processing
• Background filtering
• Alignment problem

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Initial Processing
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Plan of Attack II

• Pattern Recognition
• Specifically distinguishing areas
• Similarities to fingerprint technology
• Feature Extraction
• Zebra stripe patterns
• Information metric

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Feature extraction

• Petersons classification
• Cervical stripes
• Lateral stripes
• Scapular stripes
• Leg stripes

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Plan of Attack III

• Statistical Matching
• Matching algorithms
• Accuracy and efficiency
• End Point
• Useful comparatives
• Error measurement

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System Extension

• Database Interfacing
• Automated Processing
• Extensive Mapping to 3D
• Application to Video
• Isolation of Pattern Metric

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Questions