Discrimination Method between Prolate and Oblate Shapes of Leaves Based on Polarization Characteristics Measured with Polarization Film Attached Cameras

Method for discrimination between prolate and oblate shapes of leaves based on polarization characteristics is proposed Method for investigation of polarization characteristics of leaves by means of Monte Carlo Ray Tracing: MCRT is also proposed. Validity of the proposed discrimination method is confirmed with MCRT simulations. Also field experiments are conducted. Through field experiments at the tea estates situated in Saga prefecture, a validity of the proposed method is confirmed. Also discrimination between prolate and oblate shapes of leaves is attempted. The results show that the proposed method is valid and discrimination can be performed.