Tag: lidar

All the articles with the tag "lidar".

• Semantic Segmentation of Point Clouds with PointNet++

  Published:Jun 28, 2026 |  at 12:30 PM

  A practical guide to semantic segmentation of 3D point clouds with PointNet++. Learn why point clouds are hard for neural networks, how PointNet++ builds a hierarchical feature representation with sampling and grouping, and how to implement the key building blocks in PyTorch, with a worked example on the S3DIS indoor dataset.

• Processing Point Clouds with PDAL

  Published:Jun 1, 2026 |  at 10:00 AM

  A practical introduction to PDAL (Point Data Abstraction Library) for processing LiDAR point clouds. Learn the pipeline model, run filters from the command line and JSON, and integrate PDAL with Python and NumPy.

• Introduction to .LAS and .LAZ Point Cloud Formats

  Published:Jan 10, 2025 |  at 10:21 AM

  An introduction to the .LAS and .LAZ point cloud formats used in LiDAR data processing, including their features, benefits, and conversion methods. Learn how to work with LAS files using the laspy library in Python.