Voxel-based representation of 3D point clouds: Methods, applications, and its potential use in the construction industry

Y Xu, X Tong, U Stilla - Automation in Construction, 2021 - Elsevier
Point clouds acquired through laser scanning and stereo vision techniques have been
applied in a wide range of applications, proving to be optimal sources for map** 3D urban …

Characterizing transitions between successional stages in a tropical dry forest using LiDAR techniques

M Duan, C Bax, K Laakso, N Mashhadi, N Mattie… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Secondary succession is defined as natural regeneration following complete forest
clearance from anthropogenic or natural disturbances. Traditional strategies aimed to map …

Improving silvicultural practices for Mediterranean forests through fire behaviour modelling using LiDAR-derived canopy fuel characteristics

B Botequim, PM Fernandes, JG Borges… - … Journal of Wildland …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
Wildfires cause substantial environmental and socioeconomic impacts and threaten many
Spanish forested landscapes. We describe how LiDAR-derived canopy fuel characteristics …

Estimating stand and fire-related surface and canopy fuel variables in pine stands using low-density airborne and single-scan terrestrial laser scanning data

C Alonso-Rego, S Arellano-Pérez… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, we used data from a thinning trial conducted on 34 different sites and 102
sample plots established in pure and even-aged Pinus radiata and Pinus pinaster stands, to …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring of urban forests using 3D spatial indices based on LiDAR point clouds and voxel approach

K Zięba-Kulawik, K Skoczylas, P Wężyk, J Teller… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Modern cities face challenges in responding to the needs of diverse groups, therefore urban
space must be appropriately shaped to be as resident-friendly as possible. Particular …

A comparative assessment of the vertical distribution of forest components using full-waveform airborne, discrete airborne and discrete terrestrial laser scanning data

P Crespo-Peremarch, RA Fournier, VT Nguyen… - Forest ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Laser scanning has the potential to accurately detect the vertical distribution of forest
vegetative components. However, limitations are present and vary according to the system's …

Analyzing TLS scan distribution and point density for the estimation of forest stand structural parameters

J Torralba, JP Carbonell-Rivera, LÁ Ruiz… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the feasibility of using terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) in forest inventories
was investigated as a replacement for time-consuming traditional field measurements …

Characterizing Canopy Structure Variability in Amazonian Secondary Successions with Full-Waveform Airborne LiDAR

AD Jacon, LS Galvão, RP Martins-Neto… - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Full-waveform LiDAR (FWF) offers a promising advantage over other technologies to
represent the vertical canopy structure of secondary successions in the Amazon region, as …

Effects of point density on interpretability of lidar-derived forest structure metrics in two temperate forests

AC Swanson, T Merrick, A Abelev, R Liang… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Three-dimensional forest structure plays an important role in processes such as biomass
accumulation and fire spread and provides wildlife with habitat and foraging spaces …

A full-waveform airborne laser scanning metric extraction tool for Forest structure modelling. Do scan angle and radiometric correction matter?

P Crespo-Peremarch, LA Ruiz - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the last decade, full-waveform airborne laser scanning (ALSFW) has proven to be a
promising tool for forestry applications. Compared to traditional discrete airborne laser …