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Mapping Forest Structure Using UAS inside Flight Capabilities
摘要： We evaluated two unmanned aerial systems (UASs), namely the DJI Phantom 4 Pro and DJI Mavic Pro, for 3D forest structure mapping of the forest stand interior with the use of close-range photogrammetry techniques. Assisted flights were performed within two research plots established in mature pure Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest stands. Geotagged images were used to produce georeferenced 3D point clouds representing tree stem surfaces. With a flight height of 8 m above the ground, the stems were precisely modeled up to a height of 10 m, which represents a considerably larger portion of the stem when compared with terrestrial close-range photogrammetry. Accuracy of the point clouds was evaluated by comparing field-measured tree diameters at breast height (DBH) with diameter estimates derived from the point cloud using four different fitting methods, including the bounding circle, convex hull, least squares circle, and least squares ellipse methods. The accuracy of DBH estimation varied with the UAS model and the diameter fitting method utilized. With the Phantom 4 Pro and the least squares ellipse method to estimate diameter, the mean error of diameter estimates was ?1.17 cm (?3.14%) and 0.27 cm (0.69%) for spruce and beech stands, respectively.
关键词： point cloud,diameter at breast height (DBH),photogrammetry,obstacle sensing,forestry,unmanned aerial system (UAS),vision positioning system
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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[IEEE IGARSS 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - Yokohama, Japan (2019.7.28-2019.8.2)] IGARSS 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - Evaluation of Three Methods for Estimating Diameter at Breast Height from Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data
摘要： Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) is widely used in forest inventory surveys. Diameter at breast height (DBH) is one of the most important parameters in the forest inventory survey. There are many methods to estimate DBH. In this study, cylinder fitting algorithm, circle fitting algorithm and Hough transform algorithm are used to estimate DBH of two larches of different ages to find a better DBH extraction algorithm. Compared with the circle fitting algorithm and Hough transform algorithm, the cylinder fitting algorithm achieves the highest accuracy. In addition, it is worth noting that different structure of the trees may affect the accuracy of these methods greatly.
关键词： Tree point cloud,Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS),Diameter at breast height (DBH)
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Improved 3D Stem Mapping Method and Elliptic Hypothesis-Based DBH Estimation from Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data
摘要： The detailed structure information under the forest canopy is important for forestry surveying. As a high-precision environmental sensing and measurement method, terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) is widely used in high-precision forestry surveying. In TLS-based forestry surveys, stem-mapping, which is focused on detecting and extracting trunks, is one of the core data processing tasks and the basis for the subsequent calculation of tree attributes; one of the most basic attributes is the diameter at breast height (DBH). This article explores and improves the methods for stem mapping and DBH estimation from TLS data. Firstly, an improved 3D stem mapping algorithm considering the growth direction in random sample consistency (RANSAC) cylinder fitting is proposed to extract and fit the individual tree point cloud section. It constructs the hierarchical optimum cylinder of the trunk and introduces the growth direction into the establishment of the backbone buffer in the next layer. Experimental results show that it can effectively remove most of the branches and reduce the interference of the branches to the discrimination of trunks and improve the integrity of stem extraction by about 36%. Secondly, a robust least squares ellipse fitting method based on the elliptic hypothesis is proposed for DBH estimation. Experimental results show that the DBH estimation accuracy of the proposed estimation method is improved compared with other methods. The mean root mean squared error (RMSE) of the proposed estimation method is 1.14 cm, compared with other methods with a mean RMSE of 1.70, 2.03, and 2.14 cm. The mean relative accuracy of the proposed estimation method is 95.2%, compared with other methods with a mean relative accuracy of 92.9%, 91.9%, and 90.9%.
关键词： diameter at breast height (DBH),terrestrial laser scanning (TLS),robust least square elliptic fitting,3D stem-mapping
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Influence of Site-Specific Conditions on Estimation of Forest above Ground Biomass from Airborne Laser Scanning
摘要： Forest aboveground biomass (AGB) is an important variable in assessing carbon stock or ecosystem functioning, as well as for forest management. Among methods of forest AGB estimation laser scanning attracts attention because it allows for detailed measurements of forest structure. Here we evaluated variables that influence forest AGB estimation from airborne laser scanning (ALS), specifically characteristics of ALS inputs and of a derived canopy height model (CHM), and role of allometric equations (local vs. global models) relating tree height, stem diameter (DBH), and crown radius. We used individual tree detection approach and analyzed forest inventory together with ALS data acquired for 11 stream catchments with dominant Norway spruce forest cover in the Czech Republic. Results showed that the ALS input point densities (4–18 pt/m2) did not influence individual tree detection rates. Spatial resolution of the input CHM rasters had a greater impact, resulting in higher detection rates for CHMs with pixel size 0.5 m than 1.0 m for all tree height categories. In total 12 scenarios with different allometric equations for estimating stem DBH from ALS-derived tree height were used in empirical models for AGB estimation. Global DBH models tend to underestimate AGB in young stands and overestimate AGB in mature stands. Using different allometric equations can yield uncertainty in AGB estimates of between 16 and 84 tons per hectare, which in relative values corresponds to between 6% and 37% of the mean AGB per catchment. Therefore, allometric equations (mainly for DBH estimation) should be applied with care and we recommend, if possible, to establish one’s own site-specific models. If that is not feasible, the global allometric models developed here, from a broad variety of spruce forest sites, can be potentially applicable for the Central European region.
关键词： norway spruce,GEOMON,allometric equation,tree height,individual tree detection,diameter at breast height,LiDAR
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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A Case Study of UAS Borne Laser Scanning for Measurement of Tree Stem Diameter
摘要： Diameter at breast height (DBH) is one of the most important parameter in forestry. With increasing use of terrestrial and airborne laser scanning in forestry, new exceeding possibilities to directly derive DBH emerge. In particular, high resolution point clouds from laser scanners on board unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are becoming available over forest areas. In this case study, DBH estimation from a UAS point cloud based on modeling the relevant part of the tree stem with a cylinder, is analyzed with respect to accuracy and completeness. As reference, manually measured DBHs and DBHs from terrestrial laser scanning point clouds are used for comparison. We demonstrate that accuracy and completeness of the cylinder fit are depending on the stem diameter. Stems with DBH > 20 cm feature almost 100% successful reconstruction with relative differences to the reference DBH of 9% (DBH 20–30 cm) down to 1.8% for DBH > 40 cm.
关键词： forest inventory,cylinder,diameter at breast height,forestry,point cloud,Unmanned Aerial Systems,LiDAR,DBH
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52