Research on Three-Dimensional Point Clouds Processing for Standing Tree Volume Based on Laser Scanner

Author

Guo, Xiurong ; Wang, Fenghu ; Ma, Yan ; Du, Danfeng

Author_Institution

Coll. of Mech. & Electr. Eng., Northeast Forestry Univ., Harbin, China

Volume

3

fYear

2009

fDate

Nov. 30 2009-Dec. 1 2009

Firstpage

206

Lastpage

208

Abstract

In this paper, a measurement approach for standing tree volume based on laser scanner is presented, which uses geometry analysis to process three-Dimensional point cloud data and makes a program with VC++ and Matlab. As shown by the test, the standing tree volume can be worked out fast and exactly and the error of which is less than 3 percent. If more trees are scanned simultaneously, the forest inventory will be measured automatically and substantive manpower and material resources will be saved.

Keywords

data acquisition; forestry; geometry; mathematics computing; optical scanners; vegetation; visual programming; Matlab; VC++; forest inventory; geometry analysis; laser scanner; standing tree volume; three-dimensional point cloud data; Clouds; Data processing; Forestry; Geometrical optics; Knowledge acquisition; Laser modes; Optical materials; Solid modeling; Testing; Volume measurement; Standing tree volume; forest inventory; laser scanner; three-dimensional point clouds;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Knowledge Acquisition and Modeling, 2009. KAM '09. Second International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Wuhan

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3888-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/KAM.2009.229

Filename

5362378