Effects of random measurement errors on a linear dem error model: A case study using TLS point clouds

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Abstract

Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) has now become an important tool for monitoring ground surface movements during and after construction. To better understand surface changes measured, it is important to have a sound understanding of digital elevation model (DEM) accuracy. A recent study showed that a linear model can be used to represent the digital elevation model (DEM) error in terms of root mean square error (RMSE) for some typical data spacing of TLS point clouds. However, the effects of the measurement noise on that model is not clearly understood. In this study, the measurement noise, as a controlled parameter, is added to data points in a semi-artificial point cloud that is assumed to free of measurement errors to form various new measurement-error-contaminated point cloud datasets. These new datasets were analysed using a statistical resampling technique, with an attempt to quantitatively investigate the effects of random measurement errors on the coefficients of the linear model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSustainable Buildings and Structures
Subtitle of host publicationBuilding a Sustainable Tomorrow - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference in Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2019
EditorsKonstantinos Papadikis, Chee S. Chin, Isaac Galobardes, Guobin Gong, Fangyu Guo
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages329-334
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780367430191
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Event2nd International Conference in Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2019 - SUZHOU, China
Duration: 25 Oct 201927 Oct 2019

Publication series

NameSustainable Buildings and Structures: Building a Sustainable Tomorrow - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference in Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2019

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference in Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySUZHOU
Period25/10/1927/10/19

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