Plankton reconstruction through robust statistical optical tomography

Roi Ronen, Yacov Attias, Yoav Y. Schechner, Jules S. Jaffe, Eric Orenstein

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Abstract

Plankton interact with the environment according to their size and three-dimensional (3D) structure. To study them outdoors, these translucent specimens are imaged in situ. Light projects through a specimen in each image. The specimen has a random scale, drawn from the population’s size distribution and random unknown pose. The specimen appears only once before drifting away. We achieve 3D tomography using such a random ensemble to statistically estimate an average volumetric distribution of the plankton type and specimen size. To counter errors due to non-rigid deformations, we weight the data, drawing from advanced models developed for cryo-electron microscopy. The weights convey the confidence in the quality of each datum.

error model. We demonstrate the approach on live plankton using an underwater field microscope.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1320-1331
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision
Volume38
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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