Independent research of techniques in GIS and Remote Sensing software algorithms for segmentation and classifying LiDAR (Light detection and Ranging) laser scans of urban areas.

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• Investigation of translating human vision, cognition and segmentation of images into computer logic such as size, shape, texture, contextual information, and other factors for segmenting point clouds into homes, trees, roads, and other structures.
• Review of eCognition, Overwatch Industries Feature Analyst, ERDAS Imagine - Objective, and other remote sensing / GIS software.