Classifying trees from point cloud data is useful in applications such as high-quality 3D basemap creation, urban planning, and forestry workflows. Trees have a complex geometrical structure that is hard to capture using traditional means. Deep learning models are highly capable of learning these complex structures and giving superior results.Using the modelFollow the guide to use the model. The model can be used with the 3D Basemaps solution and ArcGIS Pro's Classify Point Cloud Using Trained Model tool. Before using this model, ensure that the supported deep learning frameworks libraries are installed. For more details, check Deep Learning Libraries Installer for ArcGIS.InputThe model accepts unclassified point clouds with the attributes: X, Y, Z, and Number of Returns.Note: This model is trained to work on unclassified point clouds that are in a projected coordinate system, where the units of X, Y, and Z are based on the metric system of measurement. If the dataset is in degrees or feet, it needs to be re-projected accordingly. The provided deep learning model was trained using a training dataset with the full set of points. Therefore, it is important to make the full set of points available to the neural network while predicting - allowing it to better discriminate points of 'class of interest' versus background points. It is recommended to use 'selective/target classification' and 'class preservation' functionalities during prediction to have better control over the classification.This model was trained on airborne lidar datasets and is expected to perform best with similar datasets. Classification of terrestrial point cloud datasets may work but has not been validated. For such cases, this pre-trained model may be fine-tuned to save on cost, time and compute resources while improving accuracy. When fine-tuning this model, the target training data characteristics such as class structure, maximum number of points per block, and extra attributes should match those of the data originally used for training this model (see Training data section below).OutputThe model will classify the point cloud into the following 2 classes with their meaning as defined by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) described below: 0 Background 5 Trees / High-vegetationApplicable geographiesThis model is expected to work well in all regions globally, with an exception of mountainous regions. However, results can vary for datasets that are statistically dissimilar to training data.Model architectureThis model uses the PointCNN model architecture implemented in ArcGIS API for Python.Accuracy metricsThe table below summarizes the accuracy of the predictions on the validation dataset. Class Precision Recall F1-score Trees / High-vegetation (5) 0.975374 0.965929 0.970628Training dataThis model is trained on a subset of UK Environment Agency's open dataset. The training data used has the following characteristics: X, Y and Z linear unit meter Z range -19.29 m to 314.23 m Number of Returns 1 to 5 Intensity 1 to 4092 Point spacing 0.6 ± 0.3 Scan angle -23 to +23 Maximum points per block 8192 Extra attributes Number of Returns Class structure [0, 5]Sample resultsHere are a few results from the model.

[From The Landmap Project: Introduction, "http://www.landmap.ac.uk/background/intro.html"]

 A joint project to provide orthorectified satellite image mosaics of Landsat,
 SPOT and ERS radar data and a high resolution Digital Elevation Model for the
 whole of the UK. These data will be in a form which can easily be merged with
 other data, such as road networks, so that any user can quickly produce a
 precise map of their area of interest.

 Predominately aimed at the UK academic and educational sectors these data and
 software are held online at the Manchester University super computer facility
 where users can either process the data remotely or download it to their local
 network.

 Please follow the links to the left for more information about the project or
 how to obtain data or access to the radar processing system at MIMAS. Please
 also refer to the MIMAS spatial-side website,
 "http://www.mimas.ac.uk/spatial/", for related remote sensing materials.