Tracking bees - a 3D, outdoor small object environment

The automatictrackingofbees whilepollinating macadamia trees is important for the understanding of reproductive biology and fruit yield. We present techniques for tracking these small targets in an uncontrolled illumination environment and where the background is not fixed. Our results indicate we can tack, based on color, bees moving in 3D in paths over 3s long (72 frames). Ktywords: Segmentation,motion detectionand estimation,image sequenceprocessing, applicationof image processingtechnology to plant biology.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: ICIP
• Authors: Vladimir Estivill-Castro, Darren Lattin, Francis Suraweera, Vasanthe Vithanage
• Keywords: Automatictrackingofbees Whilepollinating Macadamia, ICIP 2003, Image Processing, Plant Biology, Reproductive Biology, Uncontrolled Illumination Environment