Natural environment modeling - year report 2007

This report summarizes the work during 2007 for the project Natural environment modeling 2007-2008. The project deals with development of methods and techniques for producing high-resolution environment models from different kinds of sensor data. Particular focus is on demonstrating and exemplifying the chain from sensor data to environment model. The main results from 2007 are: Improvement of laser-based object classification through combination of several classification techniques Development of a mosaic tool that enables fusion of laser data and aerial imagery Improved modeling of vegetation areas for radar simulation purposes Competence development concerning complementing and alternative sensors for environment modeling purposes Competence development concerning data formats for 3-D object models Participation in NATO collaboration concerning modeling of urban terrain Knowledge transfer and support to activities within FOI and the Swedish Armed Forces