Stand Assessment through Lidar-Based Forest Visualization Using Immersive Virtual Environment Technology

• Published in: Forest science Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Fujisaki, I, Evans, D.L, Moohead, R.J, Irby, D.W, Mohammadi-Aragh, M.J, Roberts, S.D, Gerard, P.D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda Oxford University Press 01.02.2008
• Subjects: Cave Automatic Virtual Environment; Competition; forest inventory; forest stands; Forestry; Global positioning systems; GPS; Hardwoods; Height; image analysis; Information processing; Lidar; Mississippi; Natural resource management; Natural resources; Navigation systems; new technology; Pine trees; Pinus taeda; Remote sensing; Resource management; Rotation; stand characteristics; Stand structure; stereoscopic display; Technological change; Timber industry; Trees; Virtual environments; Wildlife management; Mississippi; United States > US; USA, Mississippi

This study examined the utility of light detection and ranging (lidar) remote sensing combined with immersive virtual environment technology for timber stand assessment. Lidar data were used to identify locations and extract dimensional information of trees in immature and mature loblolly pine (Pina...