Lecturer
Julia Rieder
ECTS
5 ECTS
Aim
The course provides a practical introduction to LiDAR technology and point cloud analysis. Students gain hands-on experience with LiDAR data, from acquisition principles to processing and interpretation, and learn how LiDAR supports applications such as terrain modelling, forestry, and others. The course emphasizes critical understanding of data quality, limitations, and real-world use cases
Content
This course provides an overview of the scientific field surrounding LiDAR as a key technology for three-dimensional Earth observation. The course covers the fundamentals of LiDAR remote sensing, point cloud data structures, and processing methodologies across platforms ranging from spaceborne and airborne systems to terrestrial and mobile laser scanning. Furthermore, the course highlights current developments and emerging analytical possibilities enabled by advanced point cloud analysis and discusses future potential as LiDAR technologies and methodologies continue to evolve and converge with related disciplines.
Coding
Software
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General Course News and Updates
EAGLE MSc Defense: “Assessing the potential of thermal UAS for spatio-temporal Arctic snow monitoring – A pilot study in Bjørndalen, Svalbard”
On February 24, 2026, Lena Jäger will present her Master Thesis on "Assessing the potential of thermal UAS for spatio-temporal Arctic snow monitoring - A pilot study in Bjørndalen, Svalbard" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: The...
Learning Earth Observation Data Acquisition in Real-World Conditions
As part of our course on Earth Observation data acquisition, EAGLE students experience first-hand that even the best planning is ultimately shaped by the weather. While flight plans, measurement strategies, and schedules can be carefully prepared in advance, field...
Snow Research at Schneefernerhaus, Zugspitze
Recently, our team carried out another successful field campaign at the Schneefernerhaus research station on the Zugspitze in the Alps. Together with our EAGLE students, we collected UAS-based environmental data alongside detailed in-situ measurements of snow...
EAGLE MSc Defense: “Detecting Snow Phases and Runoff Using Sentinel-1 SAR and Multispectral–Optical Data”
On December 09, 2025, Daria Ushakova will present her Master Thesis on " Detecting Snow Phases and Runoff Using Sentinel-1 SAR and Multispectral–Optical Data " at 13:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Snow is a crucial component of the...
EAGLE Internship Presentation “Detecting Wildfires in Brandenburg, Germany”
On November 18, 2025, Angie Torres will present her internship at " Detecting Wildfires in Brandenburg, Germany" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Wildfires have become an increasing concern in Germany, particularly in the region of...
EAGLE MSc Defense “Modeling Urban Heat Exposure and Vulnerability Integrating Citizen Science and VHR Remote Sensing”
On October 22, 2025, Ariana Sofía Argüello Cordero will present her Master Thesis on " Modeling Urban Heat Exposure and Vulnerability Integrating Citizen Science and VHR Remote Sensing" at 10:15 at the EORC Meeting Room (1st floor), John-Skilton-Str. 4a From the...
EAGLE Internship Presentation “Gobabeb Namib Research Institute”
On October 21, 2025, Farimah Abdolzadeh will present her internship at " Gobabeb Namib Research Institute " at 12:30 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. Farimah has just completed her internship at the Gobabeb Namib Research Institute, located in the heart of...
EAGLE Innolab Presentation “Modeling Tree-Level Beech Leaf Loss in Bavaria Under Climate Stress with Multimodal Deep Learning Architectures”
On October 21, 2025, Henning Riecken will present his Innolab results on " Modeling Tree-Level Beech Leaf Loss in Bavaria Under Climate Stress with Multimodal Deep Learning Architectures " at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: European...
Welcome to our new EAGLEs – Embarking on an Earth Observation Journey
As the autumn term begins and the leaves turn golden across Europe, we are pleased to welcome a fresh cohort of EAGLEs—our new MSc students in Earth Observation and Geoinformatics. This year’s group brings together curious minds from diverse academic and cultural...
New EAGLEs take off into the Winter Term 2025/26
As in previous years, the next generation of EAGLE Master's students from around the world gathered at the Earth Observation Research Center (EORC) on the first day of the winter term to begin their studies at the University of Würzburg. Prof. Dr. Tobias Ullmann...