Extraction of building roof edges from LiDAR data to optimize the digital surface model for true orthophoto generation

Various kinds of urban applications require true orthophotos. True orthophoto generation requires a DSM (Digital Surface Model) to project the photo orthogonally and minimize geometric distortion due to topographic variance. DSMs are often generated from airborne laser scan data. In urban scenes, DSM data may fail to deliver sharp and...

Airborne LiDAR data filtering based on geodesic transformations of mathematical morphology

The capability of acquiring accurate and dense three-dimensional geospatial information that covers large survey areas rapidly enables airborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR) has become a powerful technology in numerous fields of geospatial applications and analysis. LiDAR data filtering is the first and essential step for digital elevation...