EVALUATION OF A LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SYSTEM FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF 3D TREE ARCHITECTURE

Reconstruction of major branches of a tree is an important first step for the monitoring of tree sway and assessment of structural stability. Photogrammetric systems can provide a low-cost alternative for the acquisition of three-dimensional data, while also enabling long-term monitoring of a tree o...

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Main Authors: A. Zaforemska, R. Gaulton, J. Mills, W. Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-12-01
Series:The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Online Access:https://isprs-archives.copernicus.org/articles/XLVIII-1-W2-2023/1097/2023/isprs-archives-XLVIII-1-W2-2023-1097-2023.pdf
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description Reconstruction of major branches of a tree is an important first step for the monitoring of tree sway and assessment of structural stability. Photogrammetric systems can provide a low-cost alternative for the acquisition of three-dimensional data, while also enabling long-term monitoring of a tree of interest. This study introduces a low-cost photogrammetric system based on two Raspberry Pi cameras, which is used to reconstruct the tree architecture for the purpose of stability monitoring. Images of five trees are taken at a range of distances and the resulting point clouds are evaluated in terms of point density and distribution with the reference to TLS. While the photogrammetric point clouds are sparse, it was found that they are capable of reconstructing the tree trunk and lower-order branches, which are most relevant for sway monitoring and tree stability assessment. The most optimal distance for the reconstruction of the relevant branches was found to be 9–10 m, with a baseline of 120 cm.
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spelling doaj.art-0683f170f8f44bfe9c80b8355a41646f2023-12-14T08:21:14ZengCopernicus PublicationsThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences1682-17502194-90342023-12-01XLVIII-1-W2-20231097110410.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-1-W2-2023-1097-2023EVALUATION OF A LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SYSTEM FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF 3D TREE ARCHITECTUREA. Zaforemska0R. Gaulton1J. Mills2W. Xiao3School of Engineering, Newcastle University, UKSchool of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, UKSchool of Engineering, Newcastle University, UKSchool of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences, ChinaReconstruction of major branches of a tree is an important first step for the monitoring of tree sway and assessment of structural stability. Photogrammetric systems can provide a low-cost alternative for the acquisition of three-dimensional data, while also enabling long-term monitoring of a tree of interest. This study introduces a low-cost photogrammetric system based on two Raspberry Pi cameras, which is used to reconstruct the tree architecture for the purpose of stability monitoring. Images of five trees are taken at a range of distances and the resulting point clouds are evaluated in terms of point density and distribution with the reference to TLS. While the photogrammetric point clouds are sparse, it was found that they are capable of reconstructing the tree trunk and lower-order branches, which are most relevant for sway monitoring and tree stability assessment. The most optimal distance for the reconstruction of the relevant branches was found to be 9–10 m, with a baseline of 120 cm.https://isprs-archives.copernicus.org/articles/XLVIII-1-W2-2023/1097/2023/isprs-archives-XLVIII-1-W2-2023-1097-2023.pdf
spellingShingle A. Zaforemska
R. Gaulton
J. Mills
W. Xiao
EVALUATION OF A LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SYSTEM FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF 3D TREE ARCHITECTURE
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title EVALUATION OF A LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SYSTEM FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF 3D TREE ARCHITECTURE
title_full EVALUATION OF A LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SYSTEM FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF 3D TREE ARCHITECTURE
title_fullStr EVALUATION OF A LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SYSTEM FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF 3D TREE ARCHITECTURE
title_full_unstemmed EVALUATION OF A LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SYSTEM FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF 3D TREE ARCHITECTURE
title_short EVALUATION OF A LOW-COST PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SYSTEM FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF 3D TREE ARCHITECTURE
title_sort evaluation of a low cost photogrammetric system for the retrieval of 3d tree architecture
url https://isprs-archives.copernicus.org/articles/XLVIII-1-W2-2023/1097/2023/isprs-archives-XLVIII-1-W2-2023-1097-2023.pdf
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