Accuracy Evaluation of Terrestrial LIDAR and Multibeam Sonar Systems Mounted on a Survey Vessel
Publication: Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 138, Issue 4
Abstract
This research provides a performance test of terrestrial light detection and ranging (LIDAR) and multibeam echo sounder scanners integrated with Global Navigation Satellite System/Inertial Navigation System positioning and orientation on a survey vessel platform. To measure the accuracy of the data, experiments were designed to allow the LIDAR and sonar scanners to acquire scans of a control target that extended above and below the water surface. The scans were acquired under normal and induced conditions expected in a marine survey environment, such as variations in speed, range, motion, and orientation. SD, root-mean-square error (RMSE), and mean were computed across all data sets for each experiment. Horizontal RMSE values of 0.06 and 0.03 m were achieved for the LIDAR and sonar data, respectively. Vertical RMSE results of 0.04 m were found for both data types. These results were comparable with previous mobile mapping research involving similar systems. Contributing uncertainty and error sources were analyzed and discussed.
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Acknowledgments
We would like to thank Keith Dixon, Mario Hernandez, and John Smith of Measutronics for their assistance in collecting the data sets. We would like also to thank Bruce Francis (Applanix), Jimmy Green, Joe Revelle (Optech), Charles Brennan (R2Sonic), and Mike Umansky (Applied Imagery) for their valuable advice during the data collection and processing steps.
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Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 4 • November 2012
Pages: 203 - 213
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 12, 2011
Received: Apr 27, 2011
Accepted: Nov 30, 2011
Published ahead of production: Dec 2, 2011
Published in print: Nov 1, 2012
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