OpenTopography Tool Registry
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The OpenTopography Tool Registry provides a community populated clearinghouse of software, utilities, and tools oriented towards high-resolution topography data (e.g. collected with lidar technology) handling, processing, and analysis. Tools registered below range from source code to full-featured software applications. We welcome contributions to the registry via the Contribute a Tool page.
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| 1 | VRMesh Survey: LiDAR Point Cloud Classification Tool | 30 Mar 2011 | Software Suite |  |
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Keywords: lidar, bare earth, point cloud, classification
License: Commercial License Description: Vrmesh Survey is an intelligent solution for automatic point cloud classification and bare-earth extraction. It automatically and accurately classifies LIDAR point clouds into ground, vegetation, building, and others. More than 90% identification jobs will be done in a one-click process. Manual adjustments can be easily performed in a cross section view. It also provides comprehensive functionalities to generate accurate triangle meshes. |
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| 2 | Global Mapper LiDAR Module | 5 Mar 2015 | Visualization, Point Cloud Analysis |  |
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Keywords: automatic point cloud classification, feature extraction, cross-sectional viewing and editing, drama
License: Commercial License Description: The Global Mapper LiDAR Module is an optional enhancement to the software that provides numerous advanced LiDAR processing tools, including automatic point cloud classification, feature extraction, cross-sectional viewing and editing, dramatically faster surface generation, and much more. At a fraction of the cost of comparable applications, it is a must-have for anyone using or managing LiDAR data. |
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