Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 24, 242802(2020)

Impact of Plant Surface Features on 3D Laser Point Cloud

Wenbing Xu1,2 and Xiaojun Cheng1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Surveying and Geo-Informatics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
  • 2School of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, China;
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    This study aims to investigate the impacts of plant color, surface roughness, and ranging distance on LiDAR data intensity and ranging accuracy. The multi-featured plant surface was measured using a Leica C05 laser scanner and South Total Station. The results demonstrate that the ranging error is 1-5 mm when measuring targets within 100 m. When the distance exceeds 90 m, the ranging error of the laser point cloud increases approximately 1 mm with each increase of 10 m in station distance. Color, surface roughness, and ranging distance affected the LiDAR data intensity and ranging accuracy. The white color laser had the highest intensity. There was a strong relationship between LiDAR data intensity and ranging accuracy, but no obvious relationship between surface roughness and LiDAR data intensity. The influences of plant and non-plant color on LiDAR data intensity were similar.

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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Feb. 20, 2020

    Accepted: Mar. 12, 2020

    Published Online: Nov. 16, 2020

    The Author Email: Cheng Xiaojun (cxj@tongji.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.242802

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