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  • Forestry
  • Geomatics
  • Computer Vision

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  • Precise forest surveys and management rely on accurate point cloud registration.
  • Existing reviews lack a comprehensive, systematic overview of forest point cloud registration advancements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a systematic review of forest point cloud registration methods over the past two decades.
  • To analyze registration across different platforms (ground, aerial) and discuss datasets and metrics.
  • To identify current challenges and future research directions in forest point cloud registration.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of forest point cloud registration techniques.
  • Categorization of methods based on developmental stages: manual markers, feature matching, deep learning.
  • Analysis of registration across ground-ground, ground-aerial, and aerial-aerial platforms.

Main Results:

  • Documented the evolution of forest point cloud registration from manual to automated and deep learning approaches.
  • Discussed the complexities and solutions for registering point clouds from diverse platforms.
  • Highlighted key datasets and evaluation metrics crucial for benchmarking registration algorithms.

Conclusions:

  • Forest point cloud registration has significantly advanced, driven by technological innovation.
  • Further research is needed to address current challenges and enhance application in large-scale forest management.
  • This review serves as a foundational resource for researchers and practitioners in the field.