A critical review of automated extraction of rock mass parameters using 3D point cloud data

J Chen, Q Fang, D Zhang… - Intelligent Transportation …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This paper presents a comprehensive review aimed at gaining insights into the current state
of research on quantification technology used for acquiring three-dimensional (3D) point …

Discontinuity interpretation and identification of potential rockfalls for high-steep slopes based on UAV nap-of-the-object photogrammetry

W Wang, W Zhao, B Chai, J Du, L Tang, X Yi - Computers & Geosciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Discontinuity extraction and interpretation of fractured masses is of high importance when
analyzing rock slope stability. Regarding high-steep slopes, which are areas that are difficult …

Digital Rock Mass Analysis for the Evaluation of Rockfall Magnitude at Poorly Accessible Cliffs

D Caliò, S Mineo, G Pappalardo - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
The analysis of a digital rock cliff model, built by airborne photogrammetric data and infrared
thermal images, is herein presented as an alternative tool for rock mass study in restricted …

Application of satellite remote sensing, UAV-geological mapping, and machine learning methods in the exploration of podiform chromite deposits

A Eskandari, M Hosseini, E Nicotra - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The irregular and sporadic occurrence of chromite pods in podiform chromite deposits
(PCD), especially in mountainous terranes with rough topography, necessitates finding …

The application of 3D anatomy for teaching veterinary clinical neurology

L Blázquez-Llorca, L Morales de Paz, R Martín-Orti… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Anatomy is regarded as a key element in medical and veterinary
education all over the world. It is a subject of voluminous and sometimes complex content …

Deep learning-based human body posture recognition and tracking for unmanned aerial vehicles

MFR Lee, YC Chen, CY Tsai - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
For many applications (eg, surveillance and disaster response), situational awareness is
essential. In these applications, human body posture recognition in real time plays a crucial …

Integrated geomechanical and digital photogrammetric survey in the study of slope instability processes of a Flysch Sea Cliff (Debeli Rtič Promontory, Slovenia)

S Furlani, A Bolla, L Hastewell, M Mantovani, S Devoto - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work presents an integrated study approach that combines the results of a
geomechanical survey with data obtained using digital photogrammetry (DP), to assess …

Impact of discontinuity data acquisition methods on rockfall susceptibility assessment using high-resolution 3D point cloud

H Lukačić, F Noël, M Jaboyedoff, M Krkač - Engineering Geology, 2024 - Elsevier
This research evaluates the influence of various discontinuity data acquisition methods on
three-dimensional rockfall susceptibility assessments, employing a high-resolution 3D point …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of an innovative, open-source and quantitative approach for the kinematic analysis of rock slopes based on UAV based Digital Outcrop Model: A …

M Perozzo, N Menegoni, M Foletti, E Poggi… - Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel, cost-effective method for a rapid and quantitative
characterization of discontinuities in fractured rock cliffs using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle …

Rockfall simulation via spherical harmonic based discrete element method

J Gao, F Tu, C Hu, D Ling, Z Zeng - Computers & Geosciences, 2024 - Elsevier
The trajectory of falling rock is significantly affected by its shape. In order to capture the
falling rock shape, spherical harmonic function expansion method is used. The reasonable …