结合地面LiDAR和无人机影像点云的森林场景三维建模框架

doi:10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20250278

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Objective: To address the problems of low reconstruction accuracy, long training time, and loss of details in complex forest scenes, this study integrates LiDAR data with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) image-derived point clouds and proposes a three-dimensional modeling framework based on multi-source data collaboration and 3D Gaussian splatting optimization. The proposed framework aims to improve reconstruction accuracy and efficiency, providing technical support for precise forest resource management. Method: Multi-scaleiterative closest point (ICP) algorithm was employed to achieve multi-source data registration, and spectrum was integrated with vertical structural information to establish the modeling foundation. A 3D Gaussian splatting (3DGS) optimization network was subsequently introduced to initialize point clouds, analyze geometric, radiometric, and semantic features of multi-source data, and realize parametric representation of Gaussian points. At the same time, deformable multilayer perceptron (MLP) was integrated to enhance modeling, and explicit ray-Gaussian volume rendering was used to generate high-quality 3D forest scene models. Result: Validation was conducted on a self-constructed Forest dataset, with comparative analysis against NeRF, MVSNeRF, 3DGS, and GaussianPro. The results showed that the chamfer distance (CD) reached a minimum of 8.2 cm, representing a 73.4% reduction compared to neural radiance fields (NeRF). For tree height inversion in steep-slope areas, the root mean square error (RMSE) was 0.92 m, and the accuracy of crown width extraction was 93.04%. Ablation experiment confirmed the synergistic effectiveness of the 3DGS optimization network and deformable MLP, with significant reduction in training time. Conclusion: The proposed multi-source data fusion 3DGS framework effectively achieves high-precision, high-efficiency 3D reconstruction of forest scenes, not only improves reconstruction accuracy, but also substantially reduces training time, providing critical technical support for digital management and sustainable operation of forest resources, with broad applicability in forest resource inventory and ecological monitoring.

Key words: LiDAR, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), 3D Gaussian splatting (3DGS), forest scene reconstruction, individual tree parameter extraction

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S717.19

Ziqi Zhao,Lingting Lei,Guoqi Chai,Xiaoli Zhang. A 3DGS 3D Modeling Framework for Forest Scenes Based on the Combination of LiDAR Data and UAV Image Point Clouds[J]. Scientia Silvae Sinicae, 2026, 62(9): 96-109.

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样地编号 Plot number	优势树种 Dominant tree species	坡度 Slope/ (°)	数量 Count	冠幅 Crown width/m	树高 Tree height/m
AB01	桉树 Eucalyptus spp.	42	53	4.40±1.00	15.08±2.36
AXZ01	桉树 Eucalyptus spp.	47	15	2.70±1.20	27.20±3.40
H06	红锥 Castanopsis hystrix	31	68	4.82±1.76	18.10±5.64
HXZ02	红锥 Castanopsis hystrix	34	48	4.46±1.11	17.63±4.39
S06	杉木 Cunninghamia lanceolata	30	16	4.10±1.03	19.21±4.53
S07	杉木 Cunninghamia lanceolata	27	30	4.50±1.02	18.73±3.11
GJ1-1	白桦树 Betula platyphylla	36	62	3.84±1.55	17.07±3.02
Q18	落叶松 Larix gmelinii	14	45	5.51±1.72	15.23±3.46
Q20	落叶松 Larix gmelinii	9	54	4.26±1.00	14.92±5.21

样地编号 Plot number	优势树种 Dominant tree species	平均点密度 Average point density/(pts·m^–2)	平均强度 Average intensity
AB01	桉树Eucalyptus spp.	94 357.214	11 706.795
AXZ01	桉树Eucalyptus spp.	92 014.623	10 211.335
H06	红锥Castanopsis hystrix	9 842.486	11 782.395
HXZ02	红锥Castanopsis hystrix	88 347.036	13 526.341
S06	杉木Cunninghamia lanceolata	68 698.334	13 307.698
S07	杉木Cunninghamia lanceolata	69 423.779	14 271.322
GJ1-1	白桦树Betula platyphylla	12 020.731	58.823
Q18	落叶松Larix gmelinii	45 296.338	66.352
Q20	落叶松Larix gmelinii	9 602.912	67.533

样地编号 Plot number	优势树种 Dominant tree species	平均点密度 Average point density/ (pts·m^–2)	平均强度 Average intensity	强度标准差 Intensity standard deviation
AB01	桉树Eucalyptus spp.	113 262.778	12 126.505	5 594.697
AXZ01	桉树Eucalyptus spp.	123 006.728	13 231.213	5 123.132
H06	红锥Castanopsis hystrix	172 85.203	11 232.123	2 394.632
HXZ02	红锥Castanopsis hystrix	118 352.624	13 001.441	4 671.397
S06	杉木 Cunninghamia lanceolata	72 698.335	12 307.221	2 345.343
S07	杉木 Cunninghamia lanceolata	71 158.774	14 507.308	5 499.795

样地编号 Plot number	优势树种 Dominant tree species	平均点密度 Average point density/ (pts·m^–2)	平均强度 Average intensity	强度标准差 Intensity standard deviation
GJ1-1	白桦树 Betula platyphylla	12 300.896	58.243	49.667
Q18	落叶松 Larix gmelinii	46 409.771	63.692	53.828
Q20	落叶松 Larix gmelinii	10 714.084	77.571	54.118

方法Methods	Time/min	CD/cm	$ \mathrm{\mathit{R}}_{\mathrm{q}} $	Cov (%)
A. w/o 3DGS	171.2	10.5	4.32	91.2
B. w/o MLP	119.52	9.8	4.55	92.5
C. w/o 3DGS & MLP	22.47	11.2	3.76	90.2
D. 本研究方法Ours	19.26	8.2	4.87	95.1

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方法Methods	Time/min	CD/cm	$ {R}_{q} $	Cov(%)
NeRF	170.6	32.5	8.83	86.7
MVSNeRF	119.3	30.8	9.14	88.4
3DGS	32.51	28.7	9.47	91.5
GaussianPro	14.88	31.2	9.32	89.2
本研究方法Ours	12.7	26.3	9.77	93.0