Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 56, Issue 12, 122801(2019)

Classification of Tree Species Based on LiDAR Point Cloud Data

Xiangyu Chen1、**, Ting Yun1, Lianfeng Xue1, and Ying'an Liu2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1 College of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
  • 2 Library of Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    Examples of point cloud sample trees based on LiDAR system. (a) Metasequoia glyptostroboides; (b) Salix babylonica; (c) Ligustrum lucidum; (d) bamboo; (e) Malus pumila Mill.tree
    Experimental flow chart
    Preprocessing diagram for point cloud of Qianjiang new town Forest Park in Hangzhou collected by LiDAR
    Preprocessing diagram for point cloud of Hongqipo farm in Akesu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region collected by LiDAR
    Location relationship between central voxels and adjacent voxels in 13 directions of 3D space
    Segmentation diagram. (a) Initial scanned data of sample tree; (b) extracted leaf points using branch leaf segment algorithm; (c) voxelization for scanned leaf points; (d) top view for leaf point cloud divided into 8 parts; (e) 1st part and 8th part after division
    Overall classification accuracy results
    • Table 1. 0 Classification results of tree species based on all parameters

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      Table 1. 0 Classification results of tree species based on all parameters

      Tree specieMetasequoiaglyptostroboidesSalixbabylonicaLigustrumlucidumBambooMaluspumila Mill.Leakagerate /%Misjudgedrate /%
      Metasequoia glyptostroboides15020016.6711.76
      Salix babylonica11101221.4326.67
      Ligustrum lucidum1215102521.05
      Bamboo0112507.417.41
      Malus pumila Mill.1020199.5213.63
      Total1814202721
      Correct rate /%83.3378.577592.5990.48
      Overall accuracy /%85
    • Table 1. Parameter statistics for sample trees

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      Table 1. Parameter statistics for sample trees

      SpecieNumber of treesAverage treeheight /mAverage crownwidth /mAverage crownvolume /m3Average number ofscanned points
      Metasequoia glyptostroboides5425.09±2.366.67±0.64468.85±38.4942884
      Salix babylonica4212.97±1.179.11±1.18430.24±36.3439861
      Ligustrum lucidum6010.31±1.085.26±0.63131.22±12.4512854
      Bamboo8112.95±1.532.42±0.4133.37±3.364324
      Malus pumila Mill.638.76±0.747.62±0.86233.97±21.1724339
    • Table 3. Number of training samples and validation samples

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      Table 3. Number of training samples and validation samples

      SpecieNumber oftrainingsamplesNumber ofvalidationsamplesTotalnumber
      Metasequoiaglyptostroboides361854
      Salix babylonica281442
      Ligustrumlucidum402060
      Bamboo542781
      Maluspumila Mill.422163
      Total200100300
    • Table 4. Classification results of tree species based on SF parameters

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      Table 4. Classification results of tree species based on SF parameters

      Tree specieMetasequoiaglyptostroboidesSalixbabylonicaLigustrumlucidumBambooMaluspumila Mill.Leakagerate /%Misjudgedrate /%
      Metasequoia glyptostroboides10220344.4441.18
      Salix babylonica21073428.5761.54
      Ligustrum lucidum006307033.33
      Bamboo22018033.3318.18
      Malus pumila Mill.40531433.3346.15
      Total1814202721
      Correct rate /%55.5671.433066.6766.67
      Overall accuracy /%58
    • Table 5. Classification results of tree species based on TF parameters

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      Table 5. Classification results of tree species based on TF parameters

      Tree specieMetasequoiaglyptostroboidesSalixbabylonicaLigustrumlucidumBambooMaluspumila Mill.Leakagerate /%Misjudgedrate /%
      Metasequoia glyptostroboides11220338.8938.89
      Salix babylonica1954335.7159.09
      Ligustrum lucidum1311404542.11
      Bamboo30018033.3314.29
      Malus pumila Mill.20211528.5725
      Total1814202721
      Correct rate /%61.1164.295566.6771.43
      Overall accuracy /%64
    • Table 6. Classification results of tree species based on CF parameters

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      Table 6. Classification results of tree species based on CF parameters

      Tree specieMetasequoiaglyptostroboidesSalixbabylonicaLigustrumlucidumBambooMaluspumila Mill.Leakagerate /%Misjudgedrate /%
      Metasequoia glyptostroboides11123138.8938.89
      Salix babylonica3852342.8661.9
      Ligustrum lucidum3310415052.38
      Bamboo00217237.0419.05
      Malus pumila Mill.12111433.3326.32
      Total1814202721
      Correct rate /%61.1157.145062.9666.67
      Overall accuracy /%60
    • Table 7. Classification results of tree species based on SF and TF parameters

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      Table 7. Classification results of tree species based on SF and TF parameters

      Tree specieMetasequoiaglyptostroboidesSalixbabylonicaLigustrumlucidumBambooMaluspumila Mill.Leakagerate /%Misjudgedrate /%
      Metasequoia glyptostroboides14113122.2230
      Salix babylonica21030228.5741.18
      Ligustrum lucidum2212204033.33
      Bamboo00321222.2219.23
      Malus pumila Mill.01111623.8115.79
      Total1814202721
      Correct rate /%77.7871.436077.7876.19
      Overall accuracy /%73
    • Table 8. Classification results of tree species based on SF and CF parameters

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      Table 8. Classification results of tree species based on SF and CF parameters

      Tree specieMetasequoiaglyptostroboidesSalixbabylonicaLigustrumlucidumBambooMaluspumila Mill.Leakagerate /%Misjudgedrate /%
      Metasequoia glyptostroboides14022122.2226.32
      Salix babylonica2931337.7150
      Ligustrum lucidum1211304535.29
      Bamboo01221222.2219.23
      Malus pumila Mill.12201528.5725
      Total1814202721
      Correct rate /%77.7862.295577.7871.43
      Overall accuracy /%70
    • Table 9. Classification results of tree species based on TF and CF parameters

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      Table 9. Classification results of tree species based on TF and CF parameters

      Tree specieMetasequoiaglyptostroboidesSalixbabylonicaLigustrumlucidumBambooMaluspumila Mill.Leakagerate /%Misjudgedrate /%
      Metasequoia glyptostroboides15030216.6725
      Salix babylonica11020128.5728.57
      Ligustrum lucidum1213203527.77
      Bamboo00123214.8111.54
      Malus pumila Mill.12121623.8127.27
      Total1814202721
      Correct rate /%83.3371.436585.1976.19
      Overall accuracy /%77
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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Nov. 23, 2018

    Accepted: Jan. 9, 2019

    Published Online: Jun. 13, 2019

    The Author Email: Chen Xiangyu (1016733396@qq.com), Liu Ying'an (lyastat@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP56.122801

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