Enhanced algorithms for estimating tree trunk diameter using 2D laser scanner

Remote Sensing

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 4839-4856

  Ringdahl, Ola ^a   Hohnloser, Peter ^a   Hellström, Thomas ^a   Holmgren, Johan ^b   Lindroos, Ola ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accuracy and quality; Beam width compensation; Forestry; Mobile laser scanning; Multiple laser scans; Stem diameter; Terrestrial laser scanning

Indexed keywords

BEAM WIDTHS; LASER SCANNING; MULTIPLE LASERS; STEM DIAMETER; TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING;

ALGORITHMS; ESTIMATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; TIMBER;

FORESTRY;

ALGORITHMS; ESTIMATION; FORESTRY; LASERS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCANNING;

EID: 84887524988     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20724292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/rs5104839     Document Type: Article

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