Database and Software Tools for Developing Algorithms in Forest Inventory

摘要

A microwave ranging radar is capable of measuring forest stand characteristics.In the report a forest database and basic software tools for algorithm development work are described. The forest database consists of ground-truth measurements conducted in the Ruotsinkyla research area of the Finnish Forest Research Institute. The evaluated ground truth data set includes mean and dominant tree height, basal area per hectare (sq m/ha), stem volume per hectare (cu m/ha), tree stem per hectare (pc/ha) and other additional information. Basic software tools match the radar-derived and ground-based values for algorithm development work.