Structure from Motion Photogrammetry in Forestry: a Review
Swansea University · Centro Tecnológico del Mueble y la Madera de la Región de Murcia · +5 more institutions
Abstract
The adoption of Structure from Motion photogrammetry (SfM) is transforming the acquisition of three-dimensional (3D) remote sensing (RS) data in forestry. SfM photogrammetry enables surveys with little cost and technical expertise. We present the theoretical principles and practical considerations of this technology and show opportunities that SfM photogrammetry offers for forest practitioners and researchers. Our examples of key research indicate the successful application of SfM photogrammetry in forestry, in an operational context and in research, delivering results that are comparable to LiDAR surveys. Reviewed studies have identified possibilities for the extraction of biophysical forest parameters from…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 25.42
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 101
Authors
6- JIJakob IglhautCorresponding
Swansea University
- CÇCarlos Çabo
Centro Tecnológico del Mueble y la Madera de la Región de Murcia, Universidad de Oviedo
- SPStefano Puliti
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
- LPLivia Piermattei
Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, TU Wien
- JEJames E. O’Connor
Kingston University
Topics & keywords
- Photogrammetry
- Structure from motion
- Workflow
- Remote sensing
- Point cloud
- Lidar
- Context (archaeology)
- Computer science
- Life in Land