Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 17, 172801(2020)

Moving Surface Filtering Algorithm Based on Multilevel Seed Point Optimization

Lei Zhu**, Xingsheng Deng*, Chengbin Xing, and Kang Xu
Author Affiliations
  • Key Laboratory of Highway Engineering of Ministry of Education, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Flow chart of the algorithm
    Grid index diagram. (a) First-level grid; (b) second-level grid
    Correspondence between the nodes of the KD tree and the plan sub region
    Screening and judgement diagram of seed point. (a) Seed point distribution; (b) slope screening for second-level seed point
    Points normals and feature plane
    View of points distribution after filtering
    Comparison of the three types of errors for the two algorithms. (a) Error Ⅰ; (b) error Ⅱ; (c) total error
    Comparison with total errors of other eight filtering algorithms
    • Table 1. Data characteristics and initial parameters

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      Table 1. Data characteristics and initial parameters

      DataSampleTerrain featureNumber ofsample pointFirst-levelgrid step /mSlopethreshold /(°)
      Site 1Sample 11Vegetation and buildings on steep slope380103535
      Sample 12Small objects, building on flat ground522193030
      Sample 21Narrow bridge129602530
      Site 2Sample 22Bridges and passages327062530
      Sample 23Complex buildings, discontinuous terrain250954540
      Sample 24Vegetation on the slope74294030
      Site 3Sample 31Low noise point288623030
      Site 4Sample 41Discontinuous terrain112312540
      Sample 42Elongated buildings withhigh-frequency fluctuation terrain424703045
      Site 5Sample 51Vegetation on the slope178453030
      Sample 52Interrupted steep slope224742535
      Sample 53Discontinuous terrain343782535
      Sample 54Village86083030
      Site 6Sample 61Discontinuous terrain, ditch350602540
      Site 7Sample 71Discontinuous terrain, bridge156452535
    • Table 2. Comparison of three types of errors with classical moving surface algorithm

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      Table 2. Comparison of three types of errors with classical moving surface algorithm

      SampleTypeof errorClassicalalgorithmOuralgorithmSampleTypeof errorClassicalalgorithmOuralgorithm
      31.6915.637.778.47
      Sample 1113.5712.65Sample 423.522.88
      Total23.9614.36Total4.784.52
      21.6514.901.721.81
      Sample 1210.559.05Sample 5123.6714.30
      Total15.8212.02Total6.514.54
      1.312.429.136.39
      Sample 2120.039.11Sample 5225.0217.87
      Total5.463.90Total10.807.60
      12.638.0621.1319.35
      Sample 2221.2018.14Sample 5332.8328.01
      Total15.3011.21Total21.6019.70
      30.9817.045.274.16
      Sample 237.907.17Sample 5413.305.92
      Total20.0612.37Total9.585.11
      14.607.935.904.72
      Sample 2424.189.98Sample 6117.587.71
      Total17.318.51Total6.304.82
      22.149.646.444.61
      Sample 3116.7716.20Sample 7127.2925.54
      Total19.6710.92Total8.806.99
      62.3520.0616.989.68
      Sample 416.969.65Average17.6212.95
      Total34.5910.39Total14.709.13
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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Dec. 28, 2019

    Accepted: Jan. 14, 2020

    Published Online: Sep. 1, 2020

    The Author Email: Lei Zhu (1013327028@qq.com), Xingsheng Deng (383500135@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.172801

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