The square of the semi-axes are the eigenvalues of the shape matrix, times the average squared radius.
x <- c(1.798805,2.402390,2.000000,3.000000,1.000000)
y <- c(0.3130147,0.4739707,0.2000000,0.8000000,0.1000000)
d <- cbind( x, y )
library(cluster)
r <- ellipsoidhull(d)
plot( x, y, asp=1, xlim=c(0,4) )
lines( predict(r) )
e <- sqrt(eigen(r$cov)$values)
a <- sqrt(r$d2) * e[1] # semi-major axis
b <- sqrt(r$d2) * e[2] # semi-minor axis
theta <- seq(0, 2*pi, length=200)
lines( r$loc[1] + a * cos(theta), r$loc[2] + a * sin(theta) )
lines( r$loc[1] + b * cos(theta), r$loc[2] + b * sin(theta) )