Improving the Positional Accuracy of Digital Cadastral Maps through Optimal Geometric Transformation
Publication: Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 143, Issue 3
Abstract
This paper presents an attempt to reduce positional errors in digital cadastral maps produced by digitization (scanning, georeferencing, and vectorization) of existing Bosnian-Herzegovinian analog (paper-based) maps. The geometric content of the digital cadastral maps generated by the aforementioned procedure is encumbered by nonuniform and irregularly distributed positional distortions. Errors created during the original elaboration of the analog maps (based on hand drawings using the drafting instruments) cannot be corrected through the geometric transformation of the cadastral map with the use of common (tie) points on the map coordinate grid. This study focused on the elimination of errors in the original map drafts through better selection of common points, with the aim of obtaining a homogeneous spatial accuracy of cadastral maps. With the use of the flexible thin plate spline (TPS) transformation model, which includes information on systematic distortions caused by errors of the original mapping process, the authors made a significant step toward the enhancement of the positional accuracy of boundary points in the digital cadastral maps. The use of TPS transformation reduces heterogeneity of each cadastral map, and maps are efficiently georeferenced to the state plane coordinate grid. Digital cadastral maps generated by reconstruction of original state survey measurements are typically more accurate than those obtained by digitizing scanned maps, and these types of maps were not considered in this study.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
References
Angermeier Sarajevo. (2006). Projekat izvedenog stanja DGP k.O. Sarajevo I, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Bosnian).
Ayhan, E., Akar, Ö., Uzun, S., Dilaver, A., and Kansu, O. (2011). “Analysis of digital data obtained from raster and vector maps.” J. Surv. Eng., 65–69.
Bohdal, R. (2007). “Picture deformation recovery of cadastral maps.” J. Electr. Eng., 58(7), 67–71.
Bookstein, F. L. (1989). “Principal warps: Thin-plate splines and the decomposition of deformations.” IEEE Trans. Pattern Anal. Mach. Intell., 11(6), 567–585.
Chen, T. L., and Geman, S. (2014). “Image warping using radial basis functions.” J. Appl. Stat., 41(2), 242–258.
Cintra, J., and Nero, M. (2015). “New method for positional cartographic quality control in digital mapping.” J. Surv. Eng., 04015001.
Commission to Preserve National Monuments of B&H. (2014). “Odluka o proglašenju historijskog gradskog područja—Sarajevske čaršije nacionalnim spomenikom Bosne i Hercegovine.” 〈http://old.kons.gov.ba/main.php?id_struct=6&lang=1&action=view&id=3821〉 (Dec. 2015) (in Bosnian).
Cvijetinovic, Ž., Avramovic, M., and Mihajlovic, D. (2015). “Digital cadastral map as foundation of coordinate based cadastre of Serbia.” Surv. Rev., 47(343), 241–255.
Duchon, J. (1976). “Interpolation des fonctions de deux variables suivant le principe de la flexion des plaques minces.” Anal. Numeriques, 10(12), 5–12 (in French).
Felus, A. Y. (2007). “On the positional enhancement of digital cadastral maps.” Surv. Rev., 39(306), 268–281.
FGA (Federal Geodetic Administration). (2008). “Pravilnik o bazi podataka katastra nekretnina.” 〈http://www.fgu.com.ba/bs/pravilnici.html?file=files/Stranice/PDF%20files/Pravilnici/PRAVILNIK%20o%20bazi%20podataka%20katastra%20nekretnina%20%28bs%29.pdf〉 (Nov. 2015) (in Bosnian).
FGA (Federal Geodetic Administration). (2016). Geoportal [national geoportal]. 〈http://www.fgu.com.ba/en/572.html〉 (Jan. 2016) (in Bosnian).
FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee). (1998). “Geospatial positioning accuracy standards, part 3: National standard for spatial data accuracy (NSSDA).” FGDC-STD-007.3, Washington, DC 〈http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/accuracy/part3/chapter3〉 (Oct. 2015).
Fras, Z. (1991). “Digitalizacija katastarskih planova skanerom [Cadastral map digitizing using a scanner].” Geodetski List, 68(1–3), 35–49 (in Croatian).
Geodetic Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina. (1968). List 1:500 6H 15/fe-17-b, skica br. 6/149b, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Bosnian).
Gielsdorf, F., Gruendig, L., and Aschoff, B. (2004). “Positional accuracy improvement—A necessary tool for updating and integrating of GIS data.” FIG Working Week 2004, International Federation of Surveyors, Athens, Greece.
Goshtasby, A. (1988). “Registration of image with geometric distortion.” IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 26(1), 60–64.
Goshtasby, A. (2000). “Transformation Functions.” 〈https://www.researchgate.net/publication/2316646_Transformation_Functions〉 (Apr. 2015).
Gregory, I. N., and Ell, P. S. (2007). “Historical GIS: Technologies, methodologies and scholarship, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, U.K.
Grgić, M., Varga, M., and Bašić, T. (2015). “Empirical research of interpolation methods in distortion modeling for the coordinate transformation between local and global geodetic datums.” J. Surv. Eng., 05015004.
Harder, R. L., and Desmarais, R. N. (1972). “Interpolation using surface splines.” J. Aircraft, 9(2), 189–191.
Ho, W., and Chang, K. (1997). “Accuracy assessment of digitized data with randomized block model.” J. Surv. Eng., 87–100.
Hope, S., Gordini, C., and Kealy, A. (2008). “Positional accuracy improvement: Lessons learned from regional Victoria, Australia.” Surv. Rev., 40(307), 29–42.
Huisman, O., and de By, R. A. (2001). Principles of geographic information systems, International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences, Enschede, Netherlands.
Ivković, M. (2000). “Utjecaj oblika čestica na točnost grafičkog određivanja njihovih površina [Influence of Plot Shape on the Accuracy of Graphic Area Determination].” Geodetski List, 77(2), 93–100 (in Croatian).
Kahmen, H. and Faig, W. (1988). “Surveying.” Walter de Gruyter, New York.
Klebanov, M. and Doytscher, Y. (2008). “A new mathematical approach to cadastral documents processing for parcel boundaries restoration.” FIG Working Week 2008, Stockholm, Sweden.
Klebanov, M. and Doytscher, Y. (2009). “Establishing an accurate continuous nationwide cadastre based on the cadastral triangulation method.” FIG Working Week 2009, Eilat, Israel.
Kuburić, M. (2008). “Digitalizacija katastarskih planova u Srbiji i Hrvatskoj [Digitalization of cadastral plans in Serbia and Croatia].” Geodetska Služba, 109/110, 36–43 (in Serbian).
Mađarac, L. (2014). “Digitalni katastarski plan i održavanje premera [The digital cadastral plan revision of the surveying].” Geodetska Služba, 117, 5–10 (in Serbian).
Ninkov, T. (1991). “Neki problemi formiranja grafičkih baza prostornih informacionih sistema [Some problems in creating graphic bases of spatial information systems].” Geodetska Služba, 59, 50–57 (in Serbian).
Onursal, G., and Kizilsu, Z. (2000). “Determining angular and linear distortions on the map base.” J. Surv. Eng., 123–144.
PlanTra [Computer software]. Nedim Tuno, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Shnaidman, A., Shoshani, U., and Doytsher, Y. (2012). “Genetic algorithms: A stochastic approach for improving the current cadastre accuracies.” Surv. Rev., 44(325), 102–110.
Siriba, D. N., Dalyot, S., and Sester, M. (2012). “Geometric quality enhancement of legacy graphical cadastral datasets through thin plate splines transformation.” Surv. Rev., 44(325), 91–101.
Stefanović, S. (2007). “Komparativna analiza postojećih programa za georeferenciranje [Comparative analysis of existing software for georeferencing].” Geodetska Služba, 107–108, 5–11 (in Serbian).
Tong, X., Liang, D., Xu, G., and Zhang, S. (2011). “Positional accuracy improvement: A comparative study in Shanghai, China.” Int. J. Geog. Inf. Sci., 25(7), 1147–1171.
Tuno, N. (2014). “Optimalne metode geometrijske obrade digitalnih geodetskih planova [Optimal methods for geometric processing of digital geodetic plans].” Ph.D. thesis, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Bosnian).
Tuno, N., Mulahusić, A., and Kogoj, D. (2015). “Vrednotenje modelov transformacije geodetskih načrtov [Evaluation of transformation models for geodetic plans].” Geodetski Vestnik, 59(4), 736–7514 (in Slovenian).
Živković, I. (1987). Topografski planovi, Naučna knjiga, Belgrade, Serbia (in Serbian).
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 143 • Issue 3 • August 2017
Copyright
© 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Received: Apr 27, 2016
Accepted: Oct 27, 2016
Published online: Jan 19, 2017
Discussion open until: Jun 19, 2017
Published in print: Aug 1, 2017
Authors
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.