Robust Normal Estimation for 3D LiDAR Point Clouds in Urban Environments

Normal estimation is a crucial first step for numerous light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data-processing algorithms, from building reconstruction, road extraction, and ground-cover classification to scene rendering. For LiDAR point clouds in urban environments, this paper presents a robust method...

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Main Authors: Ruibin Zhao, Mingyong Pang, Caixia Liu, Yanling Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/5/1248