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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Photogrammetric and LiDAR Scanning with iPhone 13 Pro: Accuracy, Precision and Field Application on Hazelnut Trees.

Elèna Grobler, Giuseppe Celano

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Elèna GroblerSchool in Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-6363-7686
Giuseppe CelanoCourse of Agriculture, Pharmacy Department, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5128-2824

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accurate estimation of tree structural and morphological parameters is essential in precision fruit farming, supporting optimised irrigation management, biomass estimation and carbon stock assessment. While traditional field-based measurements remain widely used, they are often time-consuming and subject to operator-induced errors. In recent years, Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) and UAV-based photogrammetry have been successfully employed to generate high-resolution 3D reconstructions of plants; however, their cost and operational constraints limit their scalability in routine field applications. This study investigates the performances of a low-cost, consumer-grade device-the iPhone 13 Pro equipped with an integrated LiDAR sensor and RGB camera-for 3D scanning of fruit tree structures. Cylindrical targets with known geometric dimensions were scanned using both the LiDAR and photogrammetric (Photo) modes of the Polycam© application, with accuracy and precision assessed by comparing extracted measurements to reference values. Field applicability was also tested on hazelnut trees, assessing height, stem diameter and leaf area: the Photo mode delivered the highest accuracy (systematic error of 0.007 m and R

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CorylusPhotogrammetrySmartphoneTreesFruitImaging, Three-DimensionalPlant Leaves3D point cloudsbiometric parametersCorylus avellana L.digital phenotypinglow-cost sensingprecision agriculturesmartphone-based sensingtree modelling

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PMID41012868
PMCPMC12473222

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