Identification of Characteristics of vegetation from LIDAR data

摘要

Aspects of the present is directed to the use of LIDAR Data to identify characteristics of vegetation. In that regard, it provides a method that identifies the location of Individual Units of vegetation from raw LIDAR Data.In One embodiment, the method includes selecting a position coordinates represented in Data generated by a lidar return Signal. Then, it makes a determination on whether the position coordinates is selected within a geographical area assigned to a unit of vegetation previously identified.If the position coordinates of selected is not within the geographic area assigned to a unit of vegetation previously identified, the method determines the position coordinates of selected is associated with a new unit of vegetation. In this instance, it generates a digital representation of the new unit of vegetation.