Airborne Lidar Accuracy Analysis for Dual Photogrammetric and Lidar Sensor Pilot Project in Colorado, 2019
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Abstract
This report presents accuracy assessment results of the light detection and ranging (lidar) data collected in Colorado during a pilot project in fall 2019. The purpose of the pilot project was to assess the accuracy of lidar and imagery data collected simultaneously for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agriculture Imagery Program and the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). A multiagency group consisting of U.S. Department of the Interior agencies and USDA agencies participated in the effort. Department of the Interior agencies included Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Geological Survey; USDA agencies included the Farm Services Agency, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, and U.S. Forest Service. This pilot project was designed to help determine if a lidar sensor system has the potential to meet future 3DEP topographic lidar collection requirements, ideally at the same altitudes and leaf-on times that National Agriculture Imagery Program is flown.
The airborne sensor system from Leica Geosystems (part of Hexagon) (hereafter referred to as dual sensor system) was used in the pilot project and can collect imagery and three-dimensional point cloud data concurrently. This report examines the characteristics of lidar data from a geometric accuracy perspective. Field surveys were performed to evaluate the three-dimensional absolute and relative accuracy of the airborne lidar data and to determine if the data met 3DEP specifications.
Suggested Citation
Sampath, A., Irwin, J., and Kim, M., 2024, Airborne lidar accuracy analysis for dual photogrammetric and lidar sensor pilot project in Colorado, 2019: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2024–1036, 22 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20241036.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Procedures
- Measurements and Analysis
- Operational Considerations for Assessment of Lidar Data
- Comparative Discussions of the Methods
- Summary
- References Cited
- Appendix 1. Supplementary Data Table
Publication type | Report |
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Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | Airborne lidar accuracy analysis for dual photogrammetric and lidar sensor pilot project in Colorado, 2019 |
Series title | Open-File Report |
Series number | 2024-1036 |
DOI | 10.3133/ofr20241036 |
Year Published | 2024 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Publisher location | Reston, VA |
Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
Description | Report: v, 22 p.; Data Release |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
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