Automatic 3D building reconstruction from airborne LiDAR measurements

A framework which includes six major components has been developed to reconstruct 3D building models from airborne LiDAR measurements. The application of the framework to both commercial and adjacent residential areas shows that the proposed methods identified building patches well, and reconstructed 3D building models effectively. The entire process is highly automatic and requires little human aid, which is very useful for processing voluminous LIDAR measurements.