AI Driven Point Cloud Classification with Francesco Alaimo

AI-Based Point Cloud Classification for Digital Twin Germany & Large-Scale Mapping

In this presentation, the speaker introduces the Point platform – a cloud-based solution specialized in AI-driven point cloud classification – and shows how it is used in real-world projects across infrastructure, utilities, cities and national mapping.

The talk focuses on how pre-trained neural network classifiers (for ALS, mobile mapping, highways, city inventories and power lines) can be combined with rule-based post-processing and custom class catalogs to deliver scalable, high-accuracy results. A special highlight is the ongoing “Digital Twin Germany” project, where the platform is used to classify more than 60,000 km² of aerial LiDAR for the north-eastern part of Germany, including Berlin and surrounding federal states.

🛰️ About the Speaker

Francesco Alaimo, Head of Data Science at Pointly GmbH, is part of the team behind the platform, working at the intersection of machine learning, 3D geospatial data and large-scale cloud processing.

🎯 Top 5 Key Topics

✔️ AI-based classification of ALS and mobile mapping point clouds
✔️ Standard vs. custom classifiers (urban, highway, city inventory, power lines)
✔️ Hybrid workflows: neural networks + rule-based post-processing + manual QA
✔️ Use cases: coastal protection, rail infrastructure, utilities, city assets & cadastre
✔️ Digital Twin Germany: 60,000+ km² classified with approximately 95% accuracy at national scale

📍 Recorded at INTERGEO 2025, Frankfurt
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