Hessigheim3D

Notes on the Dataset

  • The point clouds are provided as both text files and LAZ files.
  • The first epoch was obtained via aircraft, the subsequent ones via UAV.
  • The first epoch has intensity values, the subsequent ones reflectance values.

Detailed Information

General Information
NameHessigheim3D
Release Year2021
Terms of UseUnclear
Access RequirementsProvide contact info
Dataset Size59 GB | Partial download is possible, i.e. the data is split into several files (e.g., epochs or data types)
DocumentationIn-depth documentation of acquisition and characteristics of the dataset, e.g., via an explicit dataset paper or a comprehensive multi-page metadata document
CodeNo
ApplicationsBuilt environment change detection and classification
Detailed ApplicationsPoint cloud change detection
Acquisition
Number of Scenes3 | One coherent scene is recorded, but it is split into multiple non-overlapping parts
Number of Epochs per Scene (minimum)4
Number of Epochs per Scene (median)4
Number of Epochs per Scene (maximum)4
General Scene TypeUrban
Specific Scene TypeVillage
LocationHessigheim (Germany)
Acquisition TypeAirborne laser scanning
Acquisition DeviceRIEGL VUX-1LR + Sony Alpha 6000 and RIEGL LMS-Q780
Acquisition PlatformUAV (RIEGL Ricopter) and aircraft
Scan IntervalMonths to Years
Acquisition MonthsJanurary: 0 February: 0 March: 3 April: 0 May: 0 June: 0 July: 0 August: 0 September: 0 October: 0 November: 1 December: 0
Representation
Data RepresentationUnstructured, globally aligned (e.g., point cloud or ray cloud)
Specific Data RepresentationPoint cloud
File Format/EncodingTextfile, usually delimiter separated values | LAZ
Raw Data-
Additional DataMesh
Coordinate System25832
Quality and Usability
RegistrationFinely registered
Number of Partial Epochs33.33%
Unusable Data Reason-
SplitsYes
Per-Point Attributes
Intensity/ReflectivityYes
ColorYes
Semantic Labels11
Instance LabelsNo
Change Labels-
Statistics
Number of Points per Epoch (minimum)608K
Number of Points per Epoch (median)41M
Number of Points per Epoch (maximum)129M
Avg. Point Spacing (minimum)2.1cm
Avg. Point Spacing (median)2.8cm
Avg. Point Spacing (maximum)1.6dm
Avg. Change Points per Epoch-

Paper Reference 1

@article{koelle2021datasethessigheim,
    title = {The Hessigheim 3D (H3D) benchmark on semantic segmentation of high-resolution 3D point clouds and textured meshes from UAV LiDAR and Multi-View-Stereo},
    journal = {ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing},
    volume = {1},
    pages = {11},
    year = {2021},
    issn = {2667-3932},
    doi = {10.1016/j.ophoto.2021.100001},
    author = {Michael Kölle and Dominik Laupheimer and Stefan Schmohl and Norbert Haala and Franz Rottensteiner and Jan Dirk Wegner and Hugo Ledoux},
}