MetaTree: augmented reality narrative explorations of urban forests

West, Ruth; Margolis, Todd P.; O’Neil‐Dunne, Jarlath; Mendelowitz, Eitan

doi:10.1117/12.912051

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“…Satellite-and airplanesupported methods are less labor-demanding and have the potential to provide easy 'access' to trees on private land. It is therefore exciting to see the many recent publications using/testing satellite-and airplane-supported methods (e.g., Jutras et al 2009;Arroyo et al 2010;Ardila et al 2012), ground scanning (e.g., Park et al 2010;Rutzinger et al 2011), and digital photography methods (e.g., Patterson et al 2011;West et al 2012) for data collection at singletree level. The application and testing of these technologies may give an indication of coming advances.…”

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“…Although this technology is developing rapidly, it is still time-consuming. Of the 57 studies included in the review, five had applied methods in this typology (Abd-Elrahman et al 2010;Park et al 2010;Patterson et al 2011;Rutzinger et al 2011;West et al 2012) (Table 2).…”

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“…Ground scanning and digital photography was tested as a method to collect a wider range of tree parameters, and also applied to collect data on crown size/density, DBH, and other size parameters in studies focusing on CO 2 storage and/or digitalization of tree shapes. AR is a way of viewing digital information which has (West et al 2012) 1 been superimposed or augmented onto a live view of the real-world environment.…”

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“…While field surveys offered the starting point, rapid technological development has meant that data at the single-tree level can now also be obtained from different types of ground scanning and digital photography (e.g. Buhyoff et al 1984;Patterson et al 2011;West et al 2012), as well as a variety of satellite-and airplane-supported technical aids (e.g., Jutras et al 2009;Ardila et al 2012). Aerial methods have a range of applications for land-use and vegetation inventories at coarser scales (e.g., Mausel et al 1992;Holopainen et al 2006;Jutras et al 2009).…”

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Review of Urban Tree Inventory Methods Used to Collect Data at Single-Tree Level

Nielsen¹,

Östberg²,

Delshammar³

2014

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With a growing number of urban tree inventory methods and diversifying use of tree inventory data by city authorities and researchers, there is a need to evaluate, review, and critically assess the inventory methods available. This study reviewed studies using urban tree inventories at single-tree level as their data source. Based on this, a bibliographic overview was established and a typology of contemporary urban tree inventory methods was created and used as a framework for evaluation and discussion of the measurement type and accuracy achievable with different methods. The authors found that data from urban tree inventories are currently being employed in research with an increasing number of focuses across a geographical scope that spans all continents except Africa. Four main types of urban tree inventories were distinguished: satellite-supported methods, airplane-supported methods, on-the-ground scanning or digital photography, and field surveys. Compiling results across studies and evaluating the parameters collected by these inventory methods and their accuracy of measurement revealed that the technology itself and current data processing methods limit the reliability of the data obtained from all methods except field surveys. The study authors recommend further technological development and scientific testing before these methods can replace field surveys.

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2014

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“…AR along with other technologies can be used for localization and monitoring of forests. In this context, West et al [19] present work on visualizing and monitoring the urban forests using mobile AR. The authors' main aim is to provide an enriching experience to users and encourage the public to involve in tree planting and monitoring initiatives.…”

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A Survey on Applications of Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality for Nature and Environment

Rambach

Lilligreen

Schäfer

et al. 2021

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) are technologies of great potential due to the engaging and enriching experiences they are capable of providing. Their use is rapidly increasing in diverse fields such as medicine, manufacturing or entertainment. However, the possibilities that AR, VR and MR offer in the area of environmental applications are not yet widely explored. In this paper we present the outcome of a survey meant to discover and classify existing AR/VR/MR applications that can benefit the environment or increase awareness on environmental issues. We performed an exhaustive search over several online publication access platforms and past proceedings of major conferences in the fields of AR/VR/MR. Identified relevant papers were filtered based on novelty, technical soundness, impact and topic relevance, and classified into different categories. Referring to the selected papers, we discuss how the applications of each category are contributing to environmental protection, preservation and sensitization purposes. We further analyse these approaches as well as possible future directions in the scope of existing and upcoming AR/VR/MR enabling technologies.

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Virtual and Augmented Reality for Environmental Sustainability: A Systematic Review

Cosio

Buruk

Galeote

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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MetaTree: augmented reality narrative explorations of urban forests

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Review of Urban Tree Inventory Methods Used to Collect Data at Single-Tree Level

Review of Urban Tree Inventory Methods Used to Collect Data at Single-Tree Level

A Survey on Applications of Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality for Nature and Environment

Virtual and Augmented Reality for Environmental Sustainability: A Systematic Review

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