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Marjorie Darrah¹, Matthew Richardson², Bradley DeRoos²

¹Mathematics Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.

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Summary

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High-resolution 3D LiDAR data is crucial for accurate object classification using convolutional neural networks like VoxNet. Training with higher resolution data ensures over 97% accuracy, even with sparse testing data.

Keywords:

LiDAR convolutional neural network optimal data resolution simulated data

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Area of Science:

Geospatial technology
Artificial intelligence
Computer vision

Background:

Accurate 3D object classification from LiDAR data requires efficient methods.
Resolution of point clouds significantly impacts classification accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the necessary resolution for accurate 3D object classification using LiDAR data.
To evaluate the performance of VoxNet with varying data resolutions.

Main Methods:

Utilized the RedTail RTL-450 LiDAR System for data collection.
Employed VoxNet, a convolutional neural network, for 3D data classification.
Tested classification accuracy across different LiDAR data resolution levels.

Main Results:

Training VoxNet with higher resolution LiDAR data achieved over 97% classification accuracy, even on sparse test sets (10% density).
Classification accuracy dropped significantly when training with lower resolution data, particularly below 3% density.
Higher resolution point clouds are valuable for both training CNNs and data acquisition.

Conclusions:

High-resolution point clouds are essential for achieving high accuracy in 3D object classification with deep learning models.
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