Investigating the Impact of Point Cloud Density on Semantic Segmentation Performance Using Virtual Lidar in Boreal Forest
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Abstract
Virtual LiDAR Scan (VLS) serves as a powerful tool for the replication of real world conditions and can assist with the calibration of LiDAR systems. In this study, we utilize HELIOS++, a VLS software, to investigate the impact of point cloud density on the semantic segmentation performance of a well-established Deep Learning (DL) method for point clouds, KPConv. Our experiment is focused on a typical Quebec boreal forest composed of Abies balsamea and Picea mariana. We generated 10250 structurally diverse forest plots to train 10 DL models on a wide range point cloud densities to assess their effect on the semantic segmentation. Densities varied from 23 points/m2to 225 points/m2, replicating point clouds output from classic airborne LiDAR scanning and high-density unmanned LiDAR scanning. Our results demonstrate that point cloud densification improves IoU score for both boreal tree species by an average of 0.3 percentage points per 10 points/m2.
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
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| Science and technology studies | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Open science | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Research integrity | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
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