Introduction To LIDAR & Point Clouds
The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography
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Show Notes
The main topics discussed during this episode include:
- Basics of LIDAR data and its applications.
- Differences between LIDAR and photogrammetry.
- Processing chain of LIDAR data.
- Challenges in classifying point clouds.
- Applications of LIDAR technology in vegetation mapping, terrain modelling, and infrastructure inspection.
- The future of LIDAR technology includes the potential for more affordable and widespread use.
- Importance of automated processing tools for handling large volumes of data.
Connect with Nejc Dougan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nejcdougan/
or at https://www.flai.ai/
Recommended listening
Cloud Optimized Point Clouds
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/cloud-optimized-point-clouds/
PDAL - the point data abstraction library
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/pdal-point-data-abstraction-library/
Lidar from drones
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/lidar-from-drones/
Bathymetric Lidar
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/bathymetric-lidar-and-blue-carbon/