Optimizing QSM Modeling Processing for Redwood Trees
Presenter
:
Alexander Barajas-Ritchie
Presenter Status
:
Undergraduate student
Academic Year
:
20-21
Semester
:
Spring
Faculty Mentor
:
Lisa Bentley
Department
:
Computer Science
Funding Source/Program
:
McNair
Other Funding Source/Program
:
Save the Redwoods League
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Abstract
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In northern California, there is an abundance of redwoods that provide essential environmental services. Redwoods have a considerable amount of aboveground biomass (AGB) which has been historically difficult to calculate using traditional methods. In this project, I used 3D point cloud scans of redwoods to create quantitative structure models to see if they can produce similar AGB results as traditional methods.