This thesis explores the potential of Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) for generating orthophotos in forestry applications. Traditional orthophoto production methods, such as those implemented in Pix4D, require high image overlap and significant data collection. NeRF, a novel 3D scene reconstruction technique, shows potential for reducing these requirements by effectively reconstructing scenes with lower image overlaps. This study compares the orthophotos produced by NeRF and Pix4D using various degrees of image overlap, evaluating the results based on geometric accuracy, image quality, and robustness to data variations. The findings indicate that NeRF can produce orthophotos from low-overlap images with geometric accuracy comparable to orthophotos produced by Pix4D from high-overlap images, though with some trade-offs in image sharpness. These results suggest potential cost savings and operational efficiencies in forestry applications, providing a viable alternative to traditional photogrammetric techniques.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:liu-205037 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Lissmats, Olof |
| Publisher | Linköpings universitet, Datorseende |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | LiTH-ISY-EX--24/5655--SE |
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