Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 10, 1028002(2022)

Progressive Morphological Filtering Algorithm Combined with Thin-Plate Spline Interpolation for Airborne LiDAR

Wang Xu, Yunlan Guan*, Zhao Zhang, and Zihui Zhang
Author Affiliations
  • School of Surveying and Mapping Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi , China
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    Flowchart of improved filtering algorithm
    Total error
    Filtering results. (a) Digital surface models of raw data; (b) digital elevation models of ground points processed by traditional morphological filtering; (c) digital elevation models of ground points processed by proposed algorithm
    Spatial distribution of the I-type and the II-type errors for S23 and S51. (a) Classical algorithm; (b) proposed proposed
    Comparison of average overall accuracy of the different filtering algorithms
    Comparison of the total error of three filtering algorithms for 12 samples
    • Table 1. Sample data characteristics

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      Table 1. Sample data characteristics

      EnvironmentSampleFeature
      UrbanS11Vegetation and buildings on hillside
      UrbanS21Large buildings and bridge
      UrbanS22Irregular shaped buildings
      UrbanS23Large irregular buildings
      UrbanS24Steep slopes
      UrbanS31Large complex buildings
      UrbanS41Data gaps
      RuralS51Lots of vegetation on hillside
      RuralS52Low vegetation on steep slopes
      RuralS54Irregular shaped buildings
      RuralS61Discontinuous steep slopes
      RuralS71Data gaps and bridge
    • Table 2. Precision evaluation indicators

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      Table 2. Precision evaluation indicators

      ParameterFiltering resultTotal
      Terrain pointNon-terrain point
      Terrain pointabe=a+b
      Non-terrain pointcdf=c+d
      Totalg=a+ch=b+dn=e+f
      ErrorT=b/(a+b)T=c/(c+d)Te=(b+c)/n
    • Table 3. Precision evaluation indicators of different algorithms

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      Table 3. Precision evaluation indicators of different algorithms

      SampleClassical algorithmProposed algorithm
      I-type errorII-type errorTotal errorI-type errorII-type errorTotal error
      S1116.1616.3816.2510.2217.6013.37
      S2115.1423.0416.891.734.092.27
      S2214.7443.3023.344.329.315.85
      S2312.468.5210.597.518.908.17
      S2414.8018.1215.713.4212.665.96
      S318.4812.8110.474.856.925.81
      S4121.0015.7018.3511.339.7110.52
      S515.0224.629.303.1913.275.39
      S528.6230.1910.896.0216.087.07
      S5413.2615.2214.312.417.705.28
      S613.5637.034.713.1034.114.16
      S718.8539.6212.345.0918.396.58
    • Table 4. Total error of different algorithms

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      Table 4. Total error of different algorithms

      SampleSohnAxelssonPfeiferElmqvistLiZhangWackPM
      Ave9.154.878.3820.896.1711.9911.426.69
      S1120.4910.7617.3522.4012.8518.4924.0213.37
      S218.804.252.578.532.554.954.552.27
      S227.543.636.718.934.0614.187.515.85
      S239.844.008.2212.286.1612.0610.978.17
      S2413.334.428.6413.835.6720.2611.535.96
      S316.394.781.805.342.472.322.215.81
      S4111.2713.9110.758.766.7120.449.0110.52
      S519.312.723.7121.313.925.3111.455.39
      S5212.043.0719.6457.9515.4312.9823.837.07
      S545.683.235.4721.263.936.407.635.28
      S612.992.086.9135.875.8116.1313.474.16
      S712.201.638.8534.224.5810.4416.976.58
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    Wang Xu, Yunlan Guan, Zhao Zhang, Zihui Zhang. Progressive Morphological Filtering Algorithm Combined with Thin-Plate Spline Interpolation for Airborne LiDAR[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(10): 1028002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Apr. 20, 2021

    Accepted: May. 18, 2021

    Published Online: May. 16, 2022

    The Author Email: Guan Yunlan (ylguan@ecut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.1028002

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