• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 62, Issue 2, 0228002 (2025)
Yulin Cai1、*, Hongzhen Gao1, Xiaole Fan1, Huiyu Xu1, Zhengjun Liu2, and Geng Zhang2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Geodesy and Geomatics, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, Shandong , China
  • 2Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, Beijing 100036, China
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    Yulin Cai, Hongzhen Gao, Xiaole Fan, Huiyu Xu, Zhengjun Liu, Geng Zhang. Fine Classification of Tree Species Based on Improved U-Net Network[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(2): 0228002 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Yulin Cai, Hongzhen Gao, Xiaole Fan, Huiyu Xu, Zhengjun Liu, Geng Zhang. Fine Classification of Tree Species Based on Improved U-Net Network[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(2): 0228002
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