研究目的
The objective of this study is to (1) configure a compact and low-cost fusion scanning system (FSS) including a multi-segment Leddar, monocular camera, and rotational robotics; and (2) propose an entire framework of calibration and fusion algorithms that produce dense colored point clouds covering a hemispherical view for 3D canopy monitoring.
研究成果
The study concludes that the FSS demonstrates versatility and significant potential for the application of canopy foliage monitoring by combining both color and depth information. The fusion-based methods applied to recover hemispherical colored point clouds from multi-temporal poplar tree scans during the autumn defoliation period showed a strong agreement between image and Leddar projection on the X–Y plane, with calibration error based on bundle adjustment between 1 and 3 pixels.
研究不足
The limitations of the research include the coarse resolution of Leddar distance leading to uncertainty in the depth (Z) direction, and the overfilling effect in the fusion-based point clouds which incorporates false pixels from areas beyond the canopy.