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A comparison of thermal drones and camera trap population estimates for Sitka black‐tailed deer in Alaska

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
One of the most difficult challenges for wildlife managers is reliably estimating wildlife populations. Camera traps combined with spatial capture–recapture (SCR) models are a popular tool for population estimation. They have limitations, however, including long data processing times.
Shannon P. Finnegan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Delineating seasonal shifts in reindeer habitat and diet selection by integrating GPS telemetry and stable isotope analysis

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Seasonal changes shape herbivore behaviour by altering forage availability and habitat conditions; however, few studies integrate diet and habitat selection data across temporal scales. This study uses seasonality as a unifying framework to combine fine‐scale GPS‐based habitat selection data with broader‐scale dietary information from stable isotope ...
Tamara A. Hiltunen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

State estimation technique for a planetary robotic rover

open access: yesRevista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia, 2014
Dados los largos tiempos de recorrido y las severas limitaciones medioambientales en un planeta como Marte, ahora la única opción factible es observar y explorar el planeta a través de vehículos planetarios más sofisticados.
Jamshed Iqbal   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Habitat selection of moose in Sweden in managed boreal forests with Pinus contorta and P. sylvestris

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Human land use can take advantage of using exotic species to increase financial benefits. However, the use of exotic tree species might affect ecosystem functioning, potentially including the habitat use and movement behaviour of animals, modifying their ecological impact, and interactions with human land use.
Maria Bolund   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic compliant suspension concept for space robotics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper proposes a Dual-Magnet Magnetic Compliance Unit (DMCU) for use in medium sized space rover platforms to enhance terrain handling capabilities and speed of traversal.
McKee, Gerard, Parfitt, Maxwell
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Wind, waves, wing loading and the flight energetics of giant petrels

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Wind is a major factor driving seabird movement and energetics, the effects of which are modulated by morphology. Developments in tagging technology now make it possible to test predictions from aerodynamic theory about the effects of wind on flight performance in free ...
Madeline E. Hallet   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling of slip rate-dependent traversability for path planning of wheeled mobile robot in sandy terrain

open access: yesFrontiers in Robotics and AI
A planetary exploration rover has been employed for scientific endeavors or as a precursor for upcoming manned missions. Predicting rover traversability from its wheel slip ensures safe and efficient autonomous operations of rovers on deformable ...
Go Sakayori, Genya Ishigami
doaj   +1 more source

Visual Odometry for Planetary Exploration Rovers in Sandy Terrains

open access: yesInternational Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2013
Visual odometry provides planetary exploration rovers with accurate knowledge of their position and orientation, which needs effective feature tracking results, especially in barren sandy terrains.
Linhui Li   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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