This book systematically explains the principles of LiDAR technology and, using the LiDAR360 software platform as an example, provides detailed instructions on LiDAR point cloud data processing and its applications in various fields. It is divided into three parts and comprises fifteen chapters. The first part, Chapter 1, provides an overview of LiDAR technology, its development history, classifications, advantages and disadvantages, LiDAR data formats, and processing software. The second part, covering Chapters 2 to 9, introduces the general functional structure and features of the LiDAR360 software platform. It focuses on specific operational procedures of LiDAR360 in application areas such as terrain product production, forestry parameter extraction, mining analysis, and road element processing. The third part, including Chapters 10 to 15, presents several cases to illustrate the application of LiDAR technology in intelligent mining, forest ecology, crop phenotyping, smart grid, integrated disaster reduction, surveying, and intelligent transportation. It demonstrates the innovative applications and significant achievements of LiDAR technology in various fields and provides an outlook on its future development.
Combining theory with practice, this book comprehensively introduces the specific operational procedures for LiDAR data processing and its applications in multiple fields. It is a valuable reference for researchers, engineers, and students in related disciplines engaged in LiDAR technology research and applications.