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A systematic, in-depth introduction to theories and principles of Light
Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology is long overdue, as it is the most
important geospatial data acquisition technology to be introduced in recent
years. An advanced discussion, this text fills the void.
Cutting-Edge Breakthroughs in LiDAR Data Extraction and Processing
Professionals in fields ranging from geology, geography and geoinformatics to
physics, transportation, and law enforcement will benefit from this
comprehensive discussion of topographic LiDAR principles, systems, data
acquisition, and data processing techniques. The book covers ranging and
scanning fundamentals, and broad, contemporary analysis of airborne LiDAR
systems, as well as those situated on land and in space. The authors present
data collection at the signal level in terms of waveforms and their properties;
at the system level with regard to calibration and georeferencing; and at the
data level to discuss error budget, quality control, and data organization. They
devote the bulk of the book to LiDAR data processing and information extraction
and elaborate on recent developments in building extraction and reconstruction,
highlighting quality and performance evaluations. There is also extensive
discussion of the state-of-the-art technological developments used in: filtering
algorithms for digital terrain model generation; strip adjustment of data for
registration; co-registration of LiDAR data with imagery; forestry inventory;
and surveying.
Learn LiDAR Principles & Applications from Global Experts
Readers get insight into why LiDAR is the effective tool of choice to
collect massive volumes of explicit 3-D data with unprecedented accuracy and
simplicity. Compiled by leading experts talking about much of their own
pioneering work, this book will give researchers, professionals, and senior
students novel ideas to supplement their own experience and practices.