APCRS-2022-002
AUTHOR(S):
Adam Kostrzewa, Krzysztof Bakuła
TITLE:
QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF SINGLE-PHOTON LIDAR DATA
ABSTRACT:
This publication assesses the quality of airborne laser scanning using Single-photon LiDAR technology for Pamplona, located in Navarre, northern Spain. The paper uses reference data sets acquired with traditional (linear) scanners to compare the new single-photon method with the multi-photon technology that has been known on the market for many years. The main issue of the research was to evaluate the quality of the new single-photon scanner method concerning the accuracy and parameters obtained by scanners representing the older and better-known multi-photon method. The single-photon scanner data set was subjected to a detailed and thorough evaluation of the accuracy and quality of the data in terms of vegetation penetration, bathymetric measurement capabilities, and the quality of the height models created compared with the reference data. The research made it possible to draw several conclusions, which led to the determination of the final position of the studied single-photon data, along with demonstrating their strengths and advantages. The analyses also made it possible to indicate the range of applications in which typical linear (multi-photon) scanners still have their advantage.
KEY WORDS: airborne laser scanning, Single-photon LiDAR, linear sensors, Leica SPL100, quality assessment
DOI: http://doi.org/10.14681/apcrs-2022-002