Use of mobile LiDAR in road information inventory: a review. (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guan, Haiyan; Li, Jonathan; Cao, Shuang; Yu, Yongtao
• Is Part Of: International journal of image and data fusion. Volume 7:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 219
• Page End: 242
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Mobile LiDAR -- road information inventory -- pavement cracks -- roads -- road markings -- pole-like objects; Image processing -- Periodicals; Multisensor data fusion -- Periodicals; Multisensor data fusion; Periodicals; 621.36705
• DOI: 10.1080/19479832.2016.1188860
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1947-9832

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Mobile LiDAR technology is currently one of the attractive topics in the fields of remote sensing and laser scanning. Mobile LiDAR enables a rapid collection of enormous volumes of highly dense, irregularly distributed, accurate geo-referenced data, in the form of three-dimensional (3D) point clouds. This technology has been gaining popularity in the recognition of roads and road-scene objects. A thorough review of available literature is conducted to inform the advancements in mobile LiDAR technologies and their applications in road information inventory. The literature review starts with a brief overview of mobile LiDAR technology, including system components, direct geo-referencing, data error analysis and geometrical accuracy validation. Then, this review presents a more in-depth description of current mobile LiDAR studies on road information inventory, including the detection and extraction of road surfaces, small structures on the road surfaces and pole-like objects. Finally, the challenges and future trends are discussed. Our review demonstrates the great potential of mobile LiDAR technology in road information inventory.