3D Point Cloud Tree Modeling

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) point cloud models of trees were developed using the software packages Maya and MATLAB. These models are to be assembled into a forest scene that can be used for producing simulated Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR) imagery of objects obscured beneath the canopy. This document describes the approach for modelling the trees using Maya then importing and completely reconstructing the models in a custom 3D point cloud format in MATLAB.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA526083

Entities

People

  • Adam Davies
  • Mark Graham

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Cameras
  • Computer Graphics
  • Depression Angles
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Foliage
  • Forests
  • Images
  • Laser Radar
  • Point Clouds
  • Ray Tracing
  • Reconnaissance
  • Simulations
  • Surveillance
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy