A Comparative Study of Deep Learning and Unsupervised Segmentation Methods for
Individual Tree Delineation from LiDAR Point Clouds

Wang, Jinhong; Yao, Wei; Yin, Tiangang

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A Comparative Study of Deep Learning and Unsupervised Segmentation Methods for Individual Tree Delineation from LiDAR Point Clouds

Jinhong Wang, Wei Yao, and Tiangang Yin

Jinhong Wang

Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China

Wei Yao

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7704-0615

Spatial Intelligence and Urban Computing, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China

State Key Lab for Ecological Security of Regions and Cities, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China

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Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China

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