Co-registration of single tree maps and data captured by a moving sensor using stem diameter weighted linking

Sammanfattning

A new method for the co-registration of single tree data in forest stands and forest plots applicable to static as well as dynamic data capture is presented. This method consists of a stem diameter weighted linking algorithm that improves the linking accuracy when operating on diverse diameter stands with stem position errors in the single tree detectors. A co-registration quality metric threshold, Q_T, is also introduced which makes it possible to discriminate between correct and incorrect stem map co-registrations with high probability (>99%). These two features are combined to a simultaneous location and mapping-based co-registration method that operates with high linking accuracy and that can handle sensors with drifting errors and signal bias. A test with simulated data shows that the method has an 89.35% detection rate. The statistics of different settings in a simulation study are presented, where the effect of stem density and position errors were investigated. A test case with real sensor data from a forest stand shows that the average nearest neighbor distances decreased from 1.90 m to 0.51 m, which indicates the feasibility of this method.

Nyckelord

airborne laser scanning; terrestrial laser scanning; field plot; mobile laser scanning; simultaneous location and mapping; stem map

Publicerad i

Silva Fennica
2022, volym: 56, nummer: 3, artikelnummer: 10712

SLU författare

• Olofsson, Kenneth

  • Institutionen för skoglig resurshushållning, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Holmgren, Johan

  • Institutionen för skoglig resurshushållning, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Fjärranalysteknik
Skogsvetenskap

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.10712

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/119807