Title
Mapping Topography Changes and Elevation Accuracies Using a Mobile Laser Scanner
Abstract
Laser measurements have been used in a fluvial context since 1984, but the change detection possibilities of mobile laser scanning (MLS) for riverine topography have been lacking. This paper demonstrates the capability of MLS in erosion change mapping on a test site located in a 58 km-long tributary of the River Tenojoki (Tana) in the sub-arctic. We used point bars and river banks as example cases, which were measured with the mobile laser scanner ROAMER mounted on a boat and on a cart. Static terrestrial laser scanner data were used as reference and we exploited a difference elevation model technique for describing erosion and deposition areas. The measurements were based on data acquisitions during the late summer in 2008 and 2009. The coefficient of determination (R-2) of 0.93 and a standard deviation of error 3.4 cm were obtained as metrics for change mapping based on MLS. The root mean square error (RMSE) of MLS-based digital elevation models (DEM) for non-vegetated point bars ranged between 2.3 and 7.6 cm after correction of the systematic error. For densely vegetated bank areas, the ground point determination was more difficult resulting in an RMSE between 15.7 and 28.4 cm.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.3390/rs3030587
REMOTE SENSING
Keywords
Field
DocType
mobile laser scanning,topography,change mapping,erosion,DEM,filtering
Change detection,Laser scanning,Remote sensing,Mean squared error,Laser,Digital elevation model,Coefficient of determination,Elevation,Geology,Standard deviation
Journal
Volume
Issue
Citations 
3
3
17
PageRank 
References 
Authors
2.09
2
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Matti Vaaja18410.00
Juha Hyyppa237745.75
Antero Kukko348347.44
Harri Kaartinen460863.10
Hannu Hyyppa520223.16
Petteri Alho6969.09