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Hannu Hyyppä

Hannu Hyyppä

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Computer Science

D-Index
52
Citations
10205
World Ranking
5110
National Ranking
33

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
54
Citations
10680
World Ranking
4043
National Ranking
63

Overview

Hannu Hyyppä is affiliated with Aalto University in Finland and specializes in environmental science with a focus on environmental engineering, geology, and global and planetary change. Their research spans subfields such as building and construction and ecology.

The primary topics of their work include remote sensing and LiDAR applications, 3D surveying and cultural heritage, 3D modeling in geospatial applications, plant water relations and carbon dynamics, land use and ecosystem services, infrastructure maintenance and monitoring, and remote sensing in agriculture.

Hyyppä has published extensively in scientific journals. Notable papers include:

  • Sense of presence and sense of place in perceiving a 3D geovisualization for communication in urban planning - Differences introduced by prior familiarity with the place, 2020, Landscape and Urban Planning
  • Multispectral Imagery Provides Benefits for Mapping Spruce Tree Decline Due to Bark Beetle Infestation When Acquired Late in the Season, 2022, Remote Sensing
  • Interactive dense point clouds in a game engine, 2020, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • Near Real-Time Semantic View Analysis of 3D City Models in Web Browser, 2021, ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
  • Pavement distress detection using terrestrial laser scanning point clouds - Accuracy evaluation and algorithm comparison, 2021, ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hyyppä include Juho-Pekka Virtanen, Arttu Julin, Matti Vaaja, Toni Rantanen, and Juha Hyyppä. This network signifies ongoing collaborations within the field.

Several publication venues frequently feature Hyyppä's work, highlighting journals specializing in geospatial and remote sensing studies. These include:

  • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sensors
  • The "international archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences/International archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Review of methods of small-footprint airborne laser scanning for extracting forest inventory data in boreal forests

    J. Hyyppä;H. Hyyppä;D. Leckie;F. Gougeon

  • Laser scanning of forest resources: the nordic experience

    Erik Næsset;Terje Gobakken;Johan Holmgren;Hannu Hyyppä

  • An International Comparison of Individual Tree Detection and Extraction Using Airborne Laser Scanning

    Harri Kaartinen;Juha Hyyppä;Xiaowei Yu;Mikko Vastaranta

  • Accuracy comparison of various remote sensing data sources in the retrieval of forest stand attributes

    Juha Hyyppä;Hannu Hyyppä;Mikko Inkinen;Marcus Engdahl

  • Individual tree biomass estimation using terrestrial laser scanning

    Ville Kankare;Markus Holopainen;Mikko Vastaranta;Eetu Puttonen

  • Seamless Mapping of River Channels at High Resolution Using Mobile LiDAR and UAV-Photography

    Claude Flener;Matti Vaaja;Anttoni Jaakkola;Anssi Krooks

  • Retrieval Algorithms for Road Surface Modelling Using Laser-Based Mobile Mapping

    Anttoni Jaakkola;Juha Hyyppä;Hannu Hyyppä;Antero Kukko

  • Algorithms and methods of airborne laser-scanning for forest measurements

    Juha Hyyppä;Hannu Hyyppä;Paula Litkey;Xiaowei Yu

  • Airborne laser scanning and digital stereo imagery measures of forest structure: comparative results and implications to forest mapping and inventory update

    Mikko Vastaranta;Michael A. Wulder;Joanne C. White;Anssi Pekkarinen

  • Advances in Forest Inventory Using Airborne Laser Scanning

    Juha Hyyppä;Xiaowei Yu;Hannu Hyyppä;Mikko Vastaranta

  • Tree mapping using airborne, terrestrial and mobile laser scanning – A case study in a heterogeneous urban forest

    Markus Holopainen;Ville Kankare;Mikko Vastaranta;Xinlian Liang

  • Application of boat‐based laser scanning for river survey

    P. Alho;A. Kukko;H. Hyyppä;H. Kaartinen

  • Radiometric Calibration of LIDAR Intensity With Commercially Available Reference Targets

    S. Kaasalainen;H. Hyyppa;A. Kukko;P. Litkey

  • Accuracy of Kinematic Positioning Using Global Satellite Navigation Systems under Forest Canopies

    Harri Kaartinen;Juha Hyyppä;Mikko Vastaranta;Antero Kukko

  • Comparison of Laser and Stereo Optical, SAR and InSAR Point Clouds from Air- and Space-Borne Sources in the Retrieval of Forest Inventory Attributes

    Xiaowei Yu;Juha Hyyppä;Mika Karjalainen;Kimmo Nurminen

  • Retrieval of Forest Aboveground Biomass and Stem Volume with Airborne Scanning LiDAR

    Ville Kankare;Mikko Vastaranta;Markus Holopainen;Minna Räty

  • Laser scanning applications in fluvial studies

    Johanna Hohenthal;Petteri Alho;Juha Hyyppä;Hannu Hyyppä

  • FACTORS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF DTM GENERATION IN FORESTED AREAS

    Hannu Hyyppä;Juha Hyyppä;Harri Kaartinen;Sanna Kaasalainen

  • Object Classification and Recognition From Mobile Laser Scanning Point Clouds in a Road Environment

    Matti Lehtomaki;Anttoni Jaakkola;Juha Hyyppa;Jouko Lampinen

  • Combination of individual tree detection and area-based approach in imputation of forest variables using airborne laser data

    Mikko Vastaranta;Ville Kankare;Markus Holopainen;Xiaowei Yu

  • International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol.XXXVI, Part 3 / W52

    Petri Rönnholm;Hannu Hyyppä;Juha Hyyppä

Frequent Co-Authors

Juha Hyyppä
Juha Hyyppä Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Harri Kaartinen
Harri Kaartinen University of Turku
Antero Kukko
Antero Kukko Aalto University
Markus Holopainen
Markus Holopainen University of Helsinki
Mikko Vastaranta
Mikko Vastaranta University of Eastern Finland
Petteri Alho
Petteri Alho University of Turku
Anttoni Jaakkola
Anttoni Jaakkola Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Xiaowei Yu
Xiaowei Yu Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Xinlian Liang
Xinlian Liang Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Sanna Kaasalainen
Sanna Kaasalainen Finnish Geospatial Research Institute

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