Lidar-based Norwegian tree species detection using deep learning
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| author | Vermeer, Martijn Hay, Jacob Alexander Völgyes, David Koma, Zsófia Breidenbach, Johannes Fantin, Daniele Stefano Maria |
| author_facet | Vermeer, Martijn Hay, Jacob Alexander Völgyes, David Koma, Zsófia Breidenbach, Johannes Fantin, Daniele Stefano Maria |
| contents | Background: The mapping of tree species within Norwegian forests is a time-consuming process, involving forest associations relying on manual labeling by experts. The process can involve both aerial imagery, personal familiarity, or on-scene references, and remote sensing data. The state-of-the-art methods usually use high resolution aerial imagery with semantic segmentation methods. Methods: We present a deep learning based tree species classification model utilizing only lidar (Light Detection And Ranging) data. The lidar images are segmented into four classes (Norway Spruce, Scots Pine, Birch, background) with a U-Net based network. The model is trained with focal loss over partial weak labels. A major benefit of the approach is that both the lidar imagery and the base map for the labels have free and open access. Results: Our tree species classification model achieves a macro-averaged F1 score of 0.70 on an independent validation with National Forest Inventory (NFI) in-situ sample plots. That is close to, but below the performance of aerial, or aerial and lidar combined models. |
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| spellingShingle | Lidar-based Norwegian tree species detection using deep learning Vermeer, Martijn Hay, Jacob Alexander Völgyes, David Koma, Zsófia Breidenbach, Johannes Fantin, Daniele Stefano Maria Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Image and Video Processing Background: The mapping of tree species within Norwegian forests is a time-consuming process, involving forest associations relying on manual labeling by experts. The process can involve both aerial imagery, personal familiarity, or on-scene references, and remote sensing data. The state-of-the-art methods usually use high resolution aerial imagery with semantic segmentation methods. Methods: We present a deep learning based tree species classification model utilizing only lidar (Light Detection And Ranging) data. The lidar images are segmented into four classes (Norway Spruce, Scots Pine, Birch, background) with a U-Net based network. The model is trained with focal loss over partial weak labels. A major benefit of the approach is that both the lidar imagery and the base map for the labels have free and open access. Results: Our tree species classification model achieves a macro-averaged F1 score of 0.70 on an independent validation with National Forest Inventory (NFI) in-situ sample plots. That is close to, but below the performance of aerial, or aerial and lidar combined models. |
| title | Lidar-based Norwegian tree species detection using deep learning |
| topic | Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Image and Video Processing |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.06066 |