Visualization of Computer-Modeled Forests for Forest Management

Author

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Moorhead, Robert

Committee Member

Bruce, Lori

Committee Member

Jankun-Kelly, T.J.

Date of Degree

12-11-2004

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Computer Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Department

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Abstract

Forest management is a costly and time-consuming activity. Remote sensing has the potential to improve the process by making it cheaper and more efficient, but only if appropriate characteristics can be determined from computer-models. This thesis describes the implementation of a forest visualization system and a corresponding user study that tests the accuracy of parameter estimation and forest characterization. The study uses data obtained from field-surveys to generate a computer-modeled forest. Five different stands were tested. Based on the quantitative results obtained, generally, there is no statistically significant difference in parameter estimation when comparing field-recorded movies and computer-generated movies.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/18715

Recommended Citation

Mohammadi-Aragh, Mahnas Jean, "Visualization of Computer-Modeled Forests for Forest Management" (2004). Theses and Dissertations. 4967.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4967