Image analysis – Image segmentation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Mancuso, Joseph (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image segmentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
10139001
ABSTRACT:
A method for efficiently and accurately inventorying image features such as timber, including steps of segmenting digital images into tree stands, segmenting tree stands into tree crowns, each tree crown having a tree crown area, classifying tree crowns based on species, and analyzing the tree crown classification to determine information about the individual tree crowns and aggregate tree stands. The tree crown area is used to determine physical information such as tree diameter breast height, tree stem volume and tree height. The tree crown area is also used to determine the value of timber in tree stands and parcels of land using tree stem volume and market price of timber per species.
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Kelle Olavi
Leppanen Vesa
McCrystal David
Pliszka Robert
Rousselle Adam
ImageTree Corp.
Liew Alex
Mancuso Joseph
Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC
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