基于等高线的表面估计滤波方法

提出一种基于等高线的滤波方法,它先由LIDAR数据生成数字表面模型,并内插出等高线,再根据DSM等高线的特征,如闭合性、首尾点距离、等高线的长度及等高线间距离等,通过设定阈值自动提取出属于自然地面的等高线线段,以获得初始的自然地面点,然后内插生成初始数字地面模型,最后使用迭代逼近法生成最终的(精确的)数字地面模型,即比较初始DTM与DSM,差值小于预设阈值的点视为DTM点,而差值大于预设阈值的点则标记为无数据点,最后,这些无数据点由选择的DTM点内插出.通过与现有表面估计的滤波方法的对比实验以及所提取地物轮廓线与航片的叠加对比试验,证明新方法可适用于地表起伏较大的地形,地物提取精度高、计算量小、效率高.     

机载激光雷达(LiDAR)测量在公路三维测设中的应用

精密数字地面模型(DTM)是进行公路三维测设的基础。吉林省东部山区地形复杂,植被茂盛,传统全野外测量获取DTM难度大、周期长、精度低。从2011年起,我院开始利用机载Li DAR技术获取DTM数据产品,成功应用于7条高等级公路的勘测设计中,证明了在四季分明的广大北方地区机载Li DAR在公路三维测设中具有较好的实用性和应用前景。     

Computer Executed Production of a Regular Grid of Height Points from Digital Contours

One of the most frequently used sources of digital terrain models are digitized contours of topographical maps. Using computer algorithms these contour-polygons serve as input for the interpolation of a matrix of height points. This article describes a possible methodology for such an interpolation procedure. For each point of the required DTM vertical profiles of the terrain—as defined by the contours—are computed. The number of profiles can be chosen at will. For the examples of this article (PROGRAM MATCON) profiles in at least four directions are computed and the height of each DTM point is found as the weighted average of the heights of this point on each of the four profiles. This approach enables the computation of both a mean square error for each DTM point and, consequently, an average mean square error of the whole DTM.     

Digital Terrain Model Resolution and its Influence on Estimating the Extent of Rockfall Areas

As rockfall can cause a great deal of damage, it is essential to know its spatial propagation. Rockfall models are sensitive to the resolution of input data, i.e. the Digital Terrain Model (DTM) used. Nowadays, high resolution elevation data are available area‐wide from airborne laser scanning (ALS). However, rockfall models are designed for analysis on a certain scale, which means that high resolution input might not necessarily improve model results (e.g. for regional scale studies). Our aim is to estimate the reach of rockfall by analysing different input resolutions of an ALS DTM. The presented empirically–based model, implemented in Python 2.7, is a modified version of the zenital method including an iterative random walk trajectory model, which is designed for rockfall hazard assessment at the regional scale. Trajectories and rockfall probability maps are generated for selected DTM input resolutions. The comparison shows that high resolution DTMs do consider local topography better and thus lead to more realistic results than low resolution DTMs.     

Creation of DTM with ASTER Data and Statistical Verification of the Accuracy of the Model (Western Peloponnese,Greece)

Abstract

In this paper we present the use of ASTER data for the creation of a Digital Terrain Model (DMT) of high accuracy. Using a stereo pair of ASTER satellite images with 15m resolution we created two DMTs: one with a 30m pixel size and another one with a 15m pixel size. Then we made a statistical verification of the two DTMs accuracy. We created another DTM with 30m pixel size from digitized contours of 1:50000 scale topographic maps. We first made an optical comparison of the two DTMs with 30m pixel size. Then we subtracted the two DTMs and we presented their difference. Finally, we verified the DTMs accuracy using 68 points of a well‐known elevation. All the results demonstrated that DTMs derived from ASTER data have very good accuracy.     

Generalization of Contours Using Deviation Angles and Error Bands

Abstract

In this paper a new approach for generalization of contours is described. The aim of this approach is to obtain both simplified and smoothed contours lying on a minimum number of characteristic points and inside the error bands. Characteristic points of contours are defined in relation to the skeleton lines of the terrain and determined using the deviation angles at the contour points. Error bands for contours are constructed by means of the steepest slope lines and the mean square planimetric errors at the contour points. The new approach is compared to the Li-Openshaw algorithm according to the experimental testing results.     

Harmonic continuation and gridding effects on geoid height prediction

Least-squares collocation and Stokes integral formula, as implemented using the Fast Fourier Technique, handle the harmonic downward continuation problem quite differently. FFT furthermore requires gridded data, amplifying the difference of methods.We have in this paper studied numerically the effects of downward continuation and gridding in a mountainous area in central Norway. Topographically smoothed data were used in order to reduce these effects. Despite the smoothing, it was found that the vertical gravity gradient had values up to -11 mgal/km. The corresponding differences between geoid heights and the height anomalies at altitude reached 12 cm.The differences between geoid heights obtained using collocation or FFT with gravity data at terrain level or sea level showed differences between the values of up to 10 cm r.m.s. A part of this difference was a consequence of different data areas used in the FFT and collocation solution, though.Major discrepancies between the solutions were found in areas where the topographic smoothing could not be applied (deep fjords with no depth information in the used DTM) or where there seemed to be gross errors in the data.We conclude that proper handling of harmonic continuation is important, even when we as here have used a 1 km resolution DTM for the calculation of topographic effects. The effect of data gridding, required for the FFT method, seems not to be as serious as the need to limit the data distribution area, required when least squares collocation is used with randomly distributed data.     

三角网结构DTM的土方计算及应用

由离散高程点建立的三角网ＤＴＭ,能够在多方面应用。如生成等高线、建立地面模型、计算工方量等。文中就其在地面整平（切割面水平或有一定坡度）、河道（或水渠）开挖及筑堤中的土方量计算和水域容积中的体积计算方面介绍三角网ＤＴＭ的应用。     

DTM在公路设计中的应用

经济建设的发展必然对公路建设的发展规划、测设手段、装备等提出变革的要求。加快公路设计速度主要靠自动化,而地形资料的数字化(即数字地面模型DTM)是公路设计自动化的不可缺少的工具。本文建立了在取样及数据处理上始终考虑到公路设计及线型工程特点的DTM;编制了人-机配合设计纵断面程序,计算各种地质类型的土、石方程序,利用计算机联绘图机绘制任意长度的纵断面图、平面图、指定桩号的横断面图、透视图绘制程序,并用实际资料验证了程序的正确性。研究与试验表明:DTM用于公路设计不仅可行,且大有潜力可挖。     

Image matching as a data source for forest inventory – Comparison of Semi-Global Matching and Next-Generation Automatic Terrain Extraction algorithms in a typical managed boreal forest environment

Image matching is emerging as a compelling alternative to airborne laser scanning (ALS) as a data source for forest inventory and management. There is currently an open discussion in the forest inventory community about whether, and to what extent, the new method can be applied to practical inventory campaigns. This paper aims to contribute to this discussion by comparing two different image matching algorithms (Semi-Global Matching [SGM] and Next-Generation Automatic Terrain Extraction [NGATE]) and ALS in a typical managed boreal forest environment in southern Finland. Spectral features from unrectified aerial images were included in the modeling and the potential of image matching in areas without a high resolution digital terrain model (DTM) was also explored. Plot level predictions for total volume, stem number, basal area, height of basal area median tree and diameter of basal area median tree were modeled using an area-based approach. Plot level dominant tree species were predicted using a random forest algorithm, also using an area-based approach. The statistical difference between the error rates from different datasets was evaluated using a bootstrap method.Results showed that ALS outperformed image matching with every forest attribute, even when a high resolution DTM was used for height normalization and spectral information from images was included. Dominant tree species classification with image matching achieved accuracy levels similar to ALS regardless of the resolution of the DTM when spectral metrics were used. Neither of the image matching algorithms consistently outperformed the other, but there were noticeably different error rates depending on the parameter configuration, spectral band, resolution of DTM, or response variable. This study showed that image matching provides reasonable point cloud data for forest inventory purposes, especially when a high resolution DTM is available and information from the understory is redundant.     

Digital close range photogrammetry for measurement of soil erosion

Many of the processes involved in soil erosion have dimensions on the millimetre scale. Modelling and quantification of such processes require information on soil surface topography with adequate resolution. The purpose of this study was to generate digital elevation models (DEMs) from soil surfaces with high spatial and temporal resolution. Digital photogrammetry was applied for measuring erosion rates on complex-shaped soil surfaces under laboratory rainfall conditions. A total of 60 DEMs were generated, covering a planimetric area of 16 m². The DEMs had a grid resolution of 3 mm. A vertical precision of approximately 1 mm was desired for DEM analysis. A consumer-grade digital camera was used for image acquisition. The camera was calibrated using BLUH software. Homologous points in overlapping images were identified with least squares matching software. Irregularly spaced object coordinates were interpolated to a regular grid in a geographic information system. The resulting DEMs represented the soil surface well. A precision of 1·26 mm in the vertical was attained. The precision of DEM production was limited to camera calibration. Improvements of the setup presented could include the use of better control points and more advanced image matching strategies for identification of homologous points. The DEMs allowed for detailed analysis of soil surface evolution.     

ON THE MEASURE OF DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL ACCURACY

In digital terrain model (DTM) production, one important concern is the accuracy and a comprehensive measure of DTM accuracy is of significance. In this paper, the existing measures are evaluated; the potential measures are also discussed and, finally, a more comprehensive measure is recommended.     

香港DTM快速建立的研究

本文论述了建立1：5000香港DTM的基本过程，总结了在DTM生产实践中的技术和管理上所取得的一些经验，对生产中各环节的实际问题提出一些建议，对提高所建立DTM的精度与可用性及提高工作效率，具有一定的意义，为以后各种比例尺的DTM生产提供参考。     

事物的演化机理与地图现势性的度量

物质世界的不同层次中的事物都具有随时间演化的特性。制图区域内事物的演化使制图区域在不同时刻有不同的状态。在t>t0时,依据制图物体从属于制图区域不同状态的条件,可定义现势地物、消亡地物和新生地物。根据拓朴映射原理,给出了地图符号的一般式,再根据制图对象的时态特征,定义了现势地图符号和失真地图符号。利用同一图上现势地图符号集和失真地图符号集互为补集的关系,提出了地图现势值公式,从而实现了地图现势性概念的定量刻划。由于本公式仅涉及失真符号的面积量算并对经验事实具有解释功能,因而有广阔的应用前景。     

THEORETICAL MODELS OF THE ACCURACY OF DIGITAL TERRAIN MODELS: AN EVALUATION AND SOME OBSERVATIONS

This paper is an attempt to evaluate existing theoretical models for the accuracy of digital terrain models (DTM) both through a theoretical analysis and by experimental tests. In order to extend the discussion, some comments on the general form in which a DTM accuracy model should be constructed are also made and a possible solution is offered.     

Improvement of the empirical thermospheric model DTM: DTM94 – a comparative review of various temporal variations and prospects in space geodesy applications

The Drag Temperature Model (1978) has been improved to respond better to the actual requirements of space geodesy, especially under extreme solar and geomagnetic conditions. Extended data and an improved algorithm have been considered, leading to valuable improvements. Temporal variations of temperature of the thermopause, total density and major chemical constituent density are reviewed and compared to the DTM94, DTM78 and MSIS86 models. A comparison with data is performed, giving the mean ratios between observed and model values with their root mean squares for different physical and geometric conditions. This comparison is made for the three models and includes data used in the modelling as well as external data. The limits of the thermosphere modelling are discussed. Received: 3 December 1996 / Accepted: 4 August 1997     

三维激光扫描数据获取高分辨率DTM试验研究

三维激光扫描技术能够提供实体表面点云数据,可用于获取高精度高分辨率数字地形模型。本文以重庆万州区付家岩滑坡体为例探讨了采用三维激光扫描监测技术获取数字地形模型的方法,着重讨论了相关点云数据处理流程和关键技术问题。通过结合差分GPS技术进行激光数据的相对定位和绝对定位、去噪、拼接等方法,获得了该区域地表高精度地形数据,并生成了相应的数字高程模型。试验结果初步说明该技术可用于获取小尺度高精度高分辨率数字地形模型,具有一定的应用前景。     

Mt. Etna volcano high-resolution topography: airborne LiDAR modelling validated by GPS data

High-resolution digital topography is essential for land management and planning in any type of territory as well as the reproduction of the Earth surface in a geocoded digital format that allows several Digital Earth applications. In a volcanic environment, Digital Elevation Models are a valid reference for multi-temporal analyses aimed to observe frequent changes of a volcano edifice and for the relative detailed morphological and structural analyses. For the first time, a DTM (Digital Terrain Model) and a DSM (Digital Surface Model) covering the entire Mt. Etna volcano (Italy) derived from the same airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) are here presented. More than 250 million 3D LiDAR points have been processed to distinguish ground elements from natural and anthropic features. The end product is the highly accurate representation of Mt. Etna landscape (DSM) and ground topography (DTM) dated 2005. Both models have a high spatial resolution of 2?m and cover an area of 620?km². The DTM has been validated by GPS ground control points. The vertical accuracy has been evaluated, resulting in a root-mean-square-error of ±?0.24?m. The DTM is available as electronic supplement and represents a valid support for various scientific studies.     

Generation and evaluation of multitemporal digital terrain models of the Mt. Everest area from different optical sensors

Multitemporal digital terrain models (DTM) are an important source for many purposes such as the detection of areas, which are susceptible to natural hazards such as landslides and glacial lake outburst floods, or for the examination of changes in glacier thickness. To exploit the potential of stereo satellite and aerial imagery for time series analysis, the employed methodology and software can be critical. A statistical analysis based on quartiles is presented to eliminate the influence of registration and elevation errors in DTMs. For our analysis, we used multi-temporal airborne and spaceborne stereoscopic images. The oldest images were recorded in the 1960s by the US American reconnaissance satellite Corona, while the most recent imagery are 2007 Cartosat-1 stereo scenes, along with one ASTER stereo pair. Complex panoramic distortion and limited spatial resolution resulted in the Corona and ASTER DTMs having the highest RMSEz. Due to differing acquisition techniques, applied software packages and temporal differences DTMs will never be identical. Therefore, we propose a relative vertical accuracy assessment with a master DTM. We chose the Cartosat-1 DTM as it showed the highest absolute accuracy. Inaccuracies between the master and the slave DTMs were adjusted by means of trend surfaces and outliers were successfully eliminated applying the interquartile range.