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Mark R. Shortis

Mark R. Shortis

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Computer Science

D-Index
36
Citations
6245
World Ranking
11172
National Ranking
338

Overview

Mark R. Shortis is affiliated with RMIT University in Australia and has contributed to research primarily in the field of Environmental Science, with a focus also extending into several subfields including Molecular Biology, Water Science and Technology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Aerospace Engineering, and Physiology.

The scientist's work spans topics such as Identification and Quantification in Food, Water Quality Monitoring Technologies, Ichthyology and Marine Biology, Spacecraft Design and Technology, Spaceflight Effects on Biology, and Planetary Science and Exploration.

Shortis has coauthored research papers with several collaborators, including Ahsan Jalal, Ahmad Salman, Ajmal Mian, Faisal Shafait, and T. W. Jones.

The research has been published in specific venues such as:

  • Ecological Informatics
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum

Among recent papers, notable works include:

  • "Fish detection and species classification in underwater environments using deep learning with temporal information" (2020, Ecological Informatics)
  • "On-orbit Photogrammetry Analysis of the Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA)" (2022, AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum)

Best Publications

  • A system for stereo-video measurement of sub-tidal organisms

    E. Harvey;M. Shortis

  • Comparison of some techniques for the subpixel location of discrete target images

    Mark R. Shortis;Timothy A. Clarke;Tim Short

  • Estimation of reef fish length by divers and by stereo-video A first comparison of the accuracy and precision in the field on living fish under operational conditions

    Euan Harvey;David Fletcher;Mark Shortis

  • Counting and measuring fish with baited video techniques - an overview

    Michael Cappo;Euan Harvey;M Shortis

  • Fish detection and species classification in underwater environments using deep learning with temporal information

    Ahsan Jalal;Ahmad Salman;Ajmal Mian;Mark Shortis

  • A comparison of underwater visual distance estimates made by scuba divers and a stereo-video system: implications for underwater visual census of reef fish abundance

    Euan Harvey;David Fletcher;Mark R. Shortis;Gary A. Kendrick

  • Calibration stability of an underwater stereo-video system : Implications for measurement accuracy and precision

    E. S. Harvey;M. R. Shortis

  • Automatic fish species classification in underwater videos: exploiting pre-trained deep neural network models to compensate for limited labelled data

    Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui;Ahmad Salman;Muhammad Imran Malik;Faisal Shafait

  • Fish species classification in unconstrained underwater environments based on deep learning

    Ahmad Salman;Ahsan Jalal;Faisal Shafait;Ajmal Mian

  • The accuracy and precision of underwater measurements of length and maximum body depth of southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) with a stereo-video camera system

    Euan Harvey;Mike Cappo;Mark Shortis;Stuart Robson

  • A comparison of the precision and accuracy of estimates of reef-fish lengths determined visually by divers with estimates produced by a stereo-video system.

    Euan Harvey;David Fletcher;Mark Shortis

  • Automatic fish detection in underwater videos by a deep neural network-based hybrid motion learning system

    Ahmad Salman;Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui;Faisal Shafait;Ajmal Mian

  • A Review of Underwater Stereo-Image Measurement for Marine Biology and Ecology Applications

    Mark Shortis;Euan Harvey;Dave Abdo

  • A Comparison of the Accuracy and Precision of Measurements from Single and Stereo-Video Systems

    Euan Harvey;Mark Shortis;Mathew Stadler;Mike Cappo

  • Photogrammetry: A Powerful Tool for Geometric Analysis of Solar Concentrators and Their Components

    Klaus Pottler;Eckhard Lüpfert;Glen H. G. Johnston;Mark R. Shortis

  • A comparison of dense matching algorithms for scaled surface reconstruction using stereo camera rigs

    Ali Hosseininaveh Ahmadabadian;Stuart Robson;Jan Boehm;Mark Shortis

  • Calibration Techniques for Accurate Measurements by Underwater Camera Systems.

    Mark Shortis

  • Improving the statistical power of length estimates of reef fish: a comparison of estimates determined visually by divers with estimates produced by a stereo-video system.

    Euan Harvey;M. Shortis;D. Fletcher

  • Influence of Range, Angle of View, Image Resolution and Image Compression on Underwater Stereo-Video Measurements: High-Definition and Broadcast-Resolution Video Cameras Compared

    Euan S. Harvey;Jordan Goetze;Bryce McLaren;Tim Langlois

  • Photogrammetry: An Available Surface Characterization Tool for Solar Concentrators, Part I: Measurements of Surfaces

    M. R. Shortis;G. H. G. Johnston

Frequent Co-Authors

Ajmal Mian
Ajmal Mian University of Western Australia
Faisal Shafait
Faisal Shafait National University of Sciences and Technology
Clive S. Fraser
Clive S. Fraser University of Melbourne
Fabio Remondino
Fabio Remondino Fondazione Bruno Kessler
Simon C. Watkins
Simon C. Watkins University of Pittsburgh
David F. Fletcher
David F. Fletcher University of Sydney
Hari B. Vuthaluru
Hari B. Vuthaluru Curtin University
Bernard Ghanem
Bernard Ghanem King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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