• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.99-110
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• 2023

In this paper, we propose a system termed ForestLi that can accurately estimate the diameter at breast height (DBH) and tree height using LiDAR point cloud data. The ForestLi system processes LiDAR point cloud data through the following steps: downsampling, outlier removal, ground segmentation, ground height normalization, stem extraction, individual tree segmentation, and DBH and tree height measurement. A commercial system, such as LiDAR360, for processing LiDAR point cloud data requires the user to directly correct errors in lower vegetation and individual tree segmentation. In contrast, the ForestLi system can automatically remove LiDAR point cloud data that correspond to lower vegetation in order to improve the accuracy of estimating DBH and tree height. This enables the ForestLi system to reduce the total processing time as well as enhance the accuracy of accuracy of measuring DBH and tree height compared to the LiDAR360 system. We performed an empirical study to confirm that the ForestLi system outperforms the LiDAR360 system in terms of the total processing time and accuracy of measuring DBH and tree height.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.25 no.7
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• pp.977-985
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• 2021

The LiDAR sensor is attracting attention as a key sensor for autonomous driving vehicle. LiDAR sensor provides measured three-dimensional lengths within range using LASER. However, as much data is provided to the external system, it is difficult to process such data in an external system or processor of the vehicle. To resolve these issues, we develop integrated processing system for LiDAR sensor. The system is configured that client receives data from LiDAR sensor and processes data, server gathers data from clients and transmits integrated data in real-time. The test was carried out to ensure real-time processing of the system by changing the data acquisition, processing method and process driving method of process. As a result of the experiment, when receiving data from four LiDAR sensors, client and server process was operated using background or multi-core processing, the system response time of each client was about 13.2 ms and the server was about 12.6 ms.

• KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems
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• v.11 no.10
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• pp.345-352
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• 2022

Recent LiDAR(Light Detection And Ranging) sensor is used for scanning object around in real-time. This sensor can detect movement of the object and how it has changed. As the production cost of the sensors has been decreased, LiDAR begins to be used for various industries such as facility guard, smart city and self-driving car. However, LiDAR has a large input data size due to its real-time scanning process. So another way for processing a large amount of data are needed in LiDAR system because it can cause a bottleneck. This paper proposes edge computing to compress massive point cloud for processing quickly. Since laser's reflection range of LiDAR sensor is limited, multiple LiDAR should be used to scan a large area. In this reason multiple LiDAR sensor's data should be processed at once to detect or recognize object in real-time. Edge computer compress point cloud efficiently to accelerate data processing and decompress every data in the main cloud in real-time. In this way user can control LiDAR sensor in the main system without any bottleneck. The system we suggest solves the bottleneck which was problem on the cloud based method by applying edge computing service.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.30 no.6_2
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• pp.593-605
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• 2012

LiDAR systems provide dense and accurate topographic information. A pre-requisite to achieving the potential accuracy of LiDAR is having a proper system calibration, which aims at estimating all the systematic errors in the system measurements and the mounting parameters relating the different components. This paper presents a rigorous and two approximate methods for LiDAR system calibration. The rigorous approach makes use of the LiDAR equation and the system raw measurements. The approximate approaches utilize simplified LiDAR equations using some assumptions, which allow for less strict requirements regarding the raw measurements. The first presented approximate method, denoted as quasi-rigorous, assumes that we are dealing with a vertical platform (i.e., small pitch and roll angles). This method requires time-tagged point cloud and trajectory position data. The second approximate method, denoted as simplified, assumes that we are dealing with parallel strips, vertical platform, and minor terrain elevation variations compared to the flying height above ground. Such method can be performed using the LiDAR point cloud only. Experimental results using a real dataset, whose characteristics deviate to some extent from the utilized assumptions in the approximate methods, are presented to provide a comparative analysis of the outcome from the introduced methods.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.25 no.12
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• pp.1859-1867
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• 2021

Multi LiDAR sensors are being mounted on autonomous vehicles, and a system to multi LiDAR sensors data is required. When sensors data is transmitted or processed to the main processor, a huge amount of data causes a load on the transport network or data processing. In order to minimize the number of load overhead into LiDAR sensor processors, only semantic data is transmitted through data comparison between frames in LiDAR data. When data from 4 LiDAR sensors are processed in a static environment without moving objects and a dynamic environment in which a person moves within sensor's field of view, in a static experiment environment, the transmitted data reduced by 89.5% from 232,104 to 26,110 bytes. In dynamic environment, it was possible to reduce the transmitted data by 88.1% to 29,179 bytes.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.359-366
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• 2005

Airborne LiDAR integrated with on-board GPS/INS and scanning technology is a state-of the-art system for direct 3D geo-spatial data acquisition. In this study, LiDAR data were calibrated using ground points in calibration site for the higher system accuracy. The accuracy results are ${\pm}15{\sim}30\;cm$ in horizontal and ${\pm}15\;cm$ in vertical. The results show that LiDAR system has capability for precise DEM and contour generation, 3D urban modeling and engineering design.

• Journal of Korean Society for Geospatial Information Science
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.113-120
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• 2016

The necessity of maritime sector for continuous management, accurate and update location information such as seabed shape and location, research on airborne LiDAR bathymetry surveying techniques are accelerating. Airborne LiDAR systems consist of a scanner and GPS/INS. The location accuracy of 3D point data obtained by a LiDAR system is determined by external orientation parameters. However, there are problems in the synchronization between sensors should be performed due to a variety of sensor combinations and arrangement. To solve this issue, system calibration should be conducted. Therefore, this study evaluates the system verification methods, processes, and operation techniques.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.504-510
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• 2019

Practical test items were analyzed to extend the existing scoring method for boat operator licenses to an electronic scoring method. We have attempted to digitize the method within the current practical test system scope and have developed an electronic scoring system using LiDAR sensors and WAVE communication. The results of the study are as follows; the first, the scoring data entered into the LiDAR and examiner score device on the boat were transferred from an integrated processing unit to a land control center through WAVE communication. The system was constructed and verified to store and manage examinee data. Second, when testing the meandering task, accurate distance measurement was achieved by using LiDAR instead of visually observing the stick (3 m), and an accurate distance was displayed through the examiner score device quickly. Finally, we confirmed that it is possible to smoothly transmit and process the WAVE communication used to transfer the score data acquired from the boat to the monitoring center at a high speed without loss.

• 한국공간정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.287-291
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• 2005

LiDAR 자료로부터 3차원 공간 정보체계를 구축하기 위하여 LiDAR 포인트를 지면과 비지면 포인트로 분리하고 비지면 포인트를 각각의 개체(건물, 수목, 기타 인공 구조물 등)별로 분리하는 과정이 필수적이다. 그러나 LiDAR 자료는 불규칙한 분포의, 방대한 양의 포인트로 구성되어 있어 이를 처리하기 위한 특별한 형태의 자료 구조 체계의 구축이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 유사한 고도를 갖는 인접한 포인트들로 클래스를 형성하여, 새로운 포인트에 대하여 기존 클래스 포인트들과의 인접성 및 고도 유사성을 검토함으로써 분류를 수행하였다. 이를 위하여 원 LiDAR 자료 구조를 이용하였으며 결과적으로 지면과 비지면의 분리 및 각 비지면 개체간의 분리를 동시에 수행할 수 있었다.

• 한국공간정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.12a
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• pp.119-124
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• 2004

LiDAR 자료를 이용한 지형 및 공간 정보 자료를 구축하기 위해서는 LiDAR 자료의 오차 보정, 건물영역 및 지면 분리, 건물 및 지형의 재구성 등의 과정이 필요하다. 그 중에서 건물영역 분리 과정은 막대한 양의 LiDAR 자료에 대한 직, 간접적인 처리를 필요로 하며 결과물의 품질에도 큰 영향을 미친다. 본 연구에서는 LiDAR 자료로부터 건물 영역을 분리해 내기 위하여 LiDAR 원 자료를 그대로 활용하는 방식을 제안하였다. 항공레이저측량은 스캔라인을 따라 취득되는 포인트정보를 순서대로 저장하여 제공하므로 LiDAR 자료로부터 연속적으로 입력되는 포인트들은 서로 인접할 가능성이 높다. 이와 같은 특성을 이용하여 유사한 고도 값을 갖는 인접 포인트들로 클래스를 형성하고 새로운 포인트가 속할 클래스를 검색하여 편입시킴으로써 건물영역을 분리해 낸다. 아울러 각 건물 클래스에 대한 레이블링도 자동적으로 수행하며 새로운 포인트가 편입될 클래스를 검색하는 방법에 있어서도, 클래스의 검색 순서와 클래스의 자료 구조를 효율적으로 운용함으로써 성능 향상을 도모하였다.