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Bluesky LiDAR Maps

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017

Bluesky LiDAR Maps Used to Monitor the Spread of Deadly Tree Disease

Laser maps collected by airborne mounted sensors have, for the first time, been used to successfully segment individual trees affected by the deadly Larch tree disease. The laser scanning surveys (LiDAR) were undertaken by aerial mapping company Bluesky and used to model tree canopy height models as part of a wider study to prove the