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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1320-1331 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2021 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition