Possibilities of a Personal Laser Scanning System for Forest Mapping and Ecosystem Services

A professional-quality, personal laser scanning (PLS) system for collecting tree attributes was demonstrated in this paper. The applied system, which is wearable by human operators, consists of a multi-constellation navigation system and an ultra-high-speed phase-shift laser scanner mounted on a rig...

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Main Authors: Xinlian Liang, Antero Kukko, Harri Kaartinen, Juha Hyyppä, Xiaowei Yu, Anttoni Jaakkola, Yunsheng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
PLS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/1/1228