Body measurement of riding horses with a versatile tablet-type 3D scanning device

• Published in: Journal of Equine Science Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 73 - 80
• Main Authors: MATSUURA, Akihiro, DAN, Maiko, HIRANO, Aiko, KIKU, Yoshio, TORII, Suzuka, MORITA, Shigeru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Utsunomiya-shi Japanese Society of Equine Science 2021; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Equine Science
• Subjects: 3D images; Accuracy; Body length; Body measurements; Chest; conformation; Correlation coefficient; Correlation coefficients; Croup; horse; Horses; Image acquisition; light detection and ranging (LiDAR); non-contact; Quality control; Regression analysis; Root-mean-square errors; Scanners; Scanning; Stereoscopy

The measurement of various body dimensions of horses plays a significant role in quality improvement, genetic breeding, health, and soundness. There has been significant advancement in the technology for acquiring stereoscopic images with a three-dimensional (3D) scanner. This study aimed to validat...