Personal Information
Zhihua XU
Associate Professor
Email：z.xu@cumtb.edu.cn
Research Interests
(1) Digital Photogrammetry and Computer Vision (3D Reconstruction, Visual Localization)
(2) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Robot LiDAR Equipment Development (Large-scale Urban Scenes, Underground Enclosed Spaces)
(3) Mining Informatization Surveying and Mapping
Education/Work Background
2007.09-2011.07, China University of Mining and Technology, Bachelor;
2011.9-2016.7, Beijing Normal University & ITC, Netherlands, PhD;
2016.7-2019.7, College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Lecturer
2019.7-Present, College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Associate Professor
Teaching Courses
Principles and Applications of Laser Scanning Technology
Digital Photogrammetry
Key Research Funding
[1]. Research on Efficient Multi-view Image Matching and 3D Reconstruction with Topological Geometric Constraints. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Young Scientist Fund Project (No. 41701534), 2018-2020.
[2]. Research on Methods of Laser Scanning Based 3D and Dynamic Mapping for Roadheader Cutting Heading Faces in Underground Mines. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program Project (No.42371448), 2024-2027.
[3]. Research on Laser Scanner-based Simultaneous Localization and Conformal Network Constraint Mapping Method for Remote Excavation. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2023ZKPYDC11), 2023-2025.
[4]. Open Project Funding of the State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining: Research on 3D Information Extraction of Pipe Crack Damage Using Monocular Camera Photogrammetry (SKLCRSM19KFA01), 2019-2020.
[5]. Jixi Longxiang New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.: Development of Real-Time 3D Mapping System for Remote Excavation in Underground Mines (Phase I), 2023-2024.
[6]. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Technology Innovation Project: Research on Automated Control Point Identification for Visual Localization (TC20221107058), 2022-2023.
[7]. China Energy Yili Energy Co., Ltd.: Research on Unmanned Aerial Remote Sensing Investigation of Surface Hidden Hazards in Guoshen Huangyuchuan Coal Mine, 2023-2025.
[8]. Shaanxi Deyuan Fugu Energy Co., Ltd.: Research on Unmanned Aerial Remote Sensing Investigation of Surface Hidden Hazards in Guoshen Sandaogou Coal Mine, 2023-2025.
[9]. Huaibei Mining Group Huaibei Mining Co., Ltd. Railway Transportation Division: Research on Real-Time Monitoring System of Surface Deformation along the Huaibei Mining Area Railway, 2022-2023.
[10]. Zijin Mining Project: Automatic Inventory System Development for Gold-Copper-Sulfur Concentrates of Zijinshan, 2021-2022.
[11]. Research on Ultra-Large Wide Stereo Satellite-base 3D Reconstruction Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 2020-2021
Honors
2023, The International Society for Mine Surveying (ISM) Young Scientist Award
2022, Key Technology and Application of Identification and Dynamic Supervision of Key Households for Urban Renewal by Integrating Star-Space-Ground-Multiple Source Data. Second-class Award in the China Geographic Information Association Technological Advancement (Ranked 1st).
2022, Single-pulse scanner coupled with rangefinder for mobile inventory counting equipment system. First-class Assessment in Coal Technology Innovation Achievement Transfer and Transformation Project (Ranked 1st)
2022, Innovation and Practice of School-Enterprise Collaborative Cultivation Mode for New Engineering Talents in Surveying and Mapping Specialties Based on OBE Concept. Second-class Award in the Beijing Municipal Education Teaching Achievement(Ranked 11th)
2019, Research on Remote Sensing Monitoring of Typical Environmental Elements on the Surface of Ecologically Vulnerable Mining Areas. Second-class Award in the Shanxi Higher Education Scientific and Technological Award(Ranked 3rd)
Selected Publications
[1] Xu Zhihua, Wu Lixin. Collaborative Observation and Evaluation of Building Damages using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Terrestrial Laser Scanner. Beijing Institute of Technology Press, Beijing, 2019.03, Authored Books.
[2] Xu Zhihua，Wu Lixin，Gerke Markus，Wang Ran，Yang Huachao. Skeletal camera network embedded structure-from-motion for 3D scene reconstruction from UAV images. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2016, 121: 113~127
[3] Xu Zhihua, Lu Xingzheng, Xu Ershuai, Xia lin. A Sliding System Based on Single-Pulse Scanner and Rangefinder for Pile Inventory, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 2022
[4] Xu Zhihua, Lu Xingzheng, Wang Wenliang, Xu Ershuai, Qin Rongjun, Niu Yiru, Qiao Xu, Yang Feng, Yan Rui. Monocular Video Frame Optimization through Feature-based Parallax Analysis for 3D Pipe Reconstruction, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 2022
[5] Xu Ershuai, Xu Zhihua*, Yang Keming. Using 2-Lines Congruent Sets for Coarse Registration of Terrestrial Point Clouds in Urban Scenes. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2022, 60:1-18
[6] Xu Zhihua, Wu Lixin, and Zhang Zhenxin. Use of active learning for earthquake damage mapping from UAV photogrammetric point clouds. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2018, 39(15-16): 5568-5595.
[7] Xu Zhihua, Xu Ershuai, Zhang Zhenxin and Wu Lixin. Multiscale Sparse Features Embedded 4-Points Congruent Sets for Global Registration of TLS Point Clouds. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 2018,16(2)：286-290.
[8] Xu Zhihua, Xu Ershuai, Wu Lixin, Liu Shanjun, Mao Yachun. Registration of Terrestrial Laser Scanning Surveys Using Terrain-Invariant Regions for Measuring Exploitative Volumes over Open-Pit Mines. Remote Sensing/Remote Sensing. Remote Sensing, 2019, 11.6: 606.
[9] Xu Zhihua, Wu Lixin*, Shen Yonglin, Li Fashuai, Wang Qiuling, Wang Ran. Tridimensional Reconstruction Applied to Cultural Heritage with the Use of Camera-Equipped UAV and Terrestrial Laser Scanner. Remote Sensing, 2014, 6 (11): 10413-10434.
[10] Niu Yiru, Xu Zhihua*, Xu Ershuai, Li Gongwei, Huo Yuan, Sun Wenbin. Monocular Pedestrian 3D Localization for Social Distance Monitoring. Sensors 2021, 21, 5908