Francisco Ramón Feito Higueruela

Dr. Francisco Ramón Feito Higueruela

Department of Computer Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaen, Spain
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32Years (1995-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2020 in Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
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JNJosé Negrillo-Cárdenas
José Negrillo-Cárdenas
JJJ. Roberto Jiménez-Pérez
J. Roberto Jiménez-Pérez
Francisco Ramón Feito HigueruelaFrancisco Ramón Feito Higueruela
Francisco Ramón Feito Higueruela

1 June 2009 in Computers & Geosciences
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FRFrancisco Martínez del Rio
Francisco Martínez del Rio
ARAntonio J. Rueda-Ruiz
Antonio J. Rueda-Ruiz
Francisco Ramón Feito HigueruelaFrancisco Ramón Feito Higueruela
Francisco Ramón Feito Higueruela

1 July 1995 in Computers & Graphics
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Francisco Ramón Feito HigueruelaFrancisco Ramón Feito Higueruela
Francisco Ramón Feito Higueruela
Juan Carlos TorresJuan Carlos Torres
Juan Carlos Torres
AUA. Ureña
A. Ureña

31 March 2020 in Remote Sensing
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Juan Manuel Jurado RodríguezJuan Manuel Jurado Rodríguez
Juan Manuel Jurado Rodríguez
Lidia María Ortega AlvaradoLidia María Ortega Alvarado
Lidia María Ortega Alvarado
JCJuan José Cubillas
Juan José Cubillas
Francisco Ramón Feito HigueruelaFrancisco Ramón Feito Higueruela
Francisco Ramón Feito Higueruela
3D plant structure observation and characterization to get a comprehensive knowledge about the plant status still poses a challenge in Precision Agriculture (PA). The complex branching and self-hidden geometry in the plant canopy are some of the existing problems for the 3D reconstruction of vegetation. In this paper, we propose a novel application for the fusion of multispectral images and high-resolution point clouds of an olive orchard. Our methodology is based on a multi-temporal approach to study the evolution of olive trees. This process is fully automated and no human intervention is required to characterize the point cloud with the reflectance captured by multiple multispectral images. The main objective of this work is twofold: (1) the multispectral image mapping on a high-resolution point cloud and (2) the multi-temporal analysis of morphological and spectral traits in two flight campaigns. Initially, the study area is modeled by taking multiple overlapping RGB images with a high-resolution camera from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In addition, a UAV-based multispectral sensor is used to capture the reflectance for some narrow-bands (green, near-infrared, red, and red-edge). Then, the RGB point cloud with a high detailed geometry of olive trees is enriched by mapping the reflectance maps, which are generated for every multispectral image. Therefore, each 3D point is related to its corresponding pixel of the multispectral image, in which it is visible. As a result, the 3D models of olive trees are characterized by the observed reflectance in the plant canopy. These reflectance values are also combined to calculate several vegetation indices (NDVI, RVI, GRVI, and NDRE). According to the spectral and spatial relationships in the olive plantation, segmentation of individual olive trees is performed. On the one hand, plant morphology is studied by a voxel-based decomposition of its 3D structure to estimate the height and volume. On the other hand, the plant health is studied by the detection of meaningful spectral traits of olive trees. Moreover, the proposed methodology also allows the processing of multi-temporal data to study the variability of the studied features. Consequently, some relevant changes are detected and the development of each olive tree is analyzed by a visual-based and statistical approach. The interactive visualization and analysis of the enriched 3D plant structure with different spectral layers is an innovative method to inspect the plant health and ensure adequate plantation sustainability.

1 January 1997 in Computers & Graphics
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Francisco Ramón Feito HigueruelaFrancisco Ramón Feito Higueruela
Francisco Ramón Feito Higueruela
Juan Carlos TorresJuan Carlos Torres
Juan Carlos Torres

1 December 2000 in Computers & Graphics
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MRM. Rivero
M. Rivero
Francisco Ramón Feito HigueruelaFrancisco Ramón Feito Higueruela
Francisco Ramón Feito Higueruela