Shape-based time series analysis for remote phenology studies

Remote phenology has motivated the development of new technologies for pattern observation. In this scenario, digital cameras have been used as data source for studies that estimate changes on phenological events. In this paper, we investigate the use of shape descriptors in the task of characterizing time series associated with phenological changes. The main objectives are: i) to determine which color channel is better for extracting shape descriptors and ii) to analyze the impact of the sunshine on the performance of shape descriptors.

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