Doctor Drone: Non-invasive Measurement of Humpback Whale Vital Signs Using Unoccupied Aerial System Infrared Thermography

Doctor Drone: Non-invasive Measurement of Humpback Whale Vital Signs Using Unoccupied Aerial System Infrared Thermography

Measuring and monitoring the behavior and biomedical condition of free-ranging whales remains a fundamental challenge in cetacean science and conservation. Advances in unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) and infrared thermography (IRT) create unprecedented opportunities to fill these knowledge gaps and...

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Main Authors: Travis W. Horton, Nan Hauser, Shannon Cassel, K. Frederika Klaus, Ticiana Fettermann, Nicholas Key
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
drone
humpback whale
infrared
behavior
vital signs
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00466/full

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