Evaluation of Single Photon and Geiger Mode Lidar for the 3D Elevation Program
Data acquired by Harris Corporation’s (Melbourne, FL, USA) Geiger-mode IntelliEarth™ sensor and Sigma Space Corporation’s (Lanham-Seabrook, MD, USA) Single Photon HRQLS sensor were evaluated and compared to accepted 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) data and survey ground control to assess the suitability...
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| author | Jason M. Stoker Qassim A. Abdullah Amar Nayegandhi Jayna Winehouse |
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| description | Data acquired by Harris Corporation’s (Melbourne, FL, USA) Geiger-mode IntelliEarth™ sensor and Sigma Space Corporation’s (Lanham-Seabrook, MD, USA) Single Photon HRQLS sensor were evaluated and compared to accepted 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) data and survey ground control to assess the suitability of these new technologies for the 3DEP. While not able to collect data currently to meet USGS lidar base specification, this is partially due to the fact that the specification was written for linear-mode systems specifically. With little effort on part of the manufacturers of the new lidar systems and the USGS Lidar specifications team, data from these systems could soon serve the 3DEP program and its users. Many of the shortcomings noted in this study have been reported to have been corrected or improved upon in the next generation sensors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e432a19769234a139062442c923e02e42022-12-22T04:06:18ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922016-09-018976710.3390/rs8090767rs8090767Evaluation of Single Photon and Geiger Mode Lidar for the 3D Elevation ProgramJason M. Stoker0Qassim A. Abdullah1Amar Nayegandhi2Jayna Winehouse3U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192, USAWoolpert, Arlington, VA 22206, USADewberry Consultants LLC, Fairfax, VA 22031, USAU.S. Geological Survey, Lakewood, CO 80225, USAData acquired by Harris Corporation’s (Melbourne, FL, USA) Geiger-mode IntelliEarth™ sensor and Sigma Space Corporation’s (Lanham-Seabrook, MD, USA) Single Photon HRQLS sensor were evaluated and compared to accepted 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) data and survey ground control to assess the suitability of these new technologies for the 3DEP. While not able to collect data currently to meet USGS lidar base specification, this is partially due to the fact that the specification was written for linear-mode systems specifically. With little effort on part of the manufacturers of the new lidar systems and the USGS Lidar specifications team, data from these systems could soon serve the 3DEP program and its users. Many of the shortcomings noted in this study have been reported to have been corrected or improved upon in the next generation sensors.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/9/767lidarGeiger-modesingle photon |
| spellingShingle | Jason M. Stoker Qassim A. Abdullah Amar Nayegandhi Jayna Winehouse Evaluation of Single Photon and Geiger Mode Lidar for the 3D Elevation Program Remote Sensing lidar Geiger-mode single photon |
| title | Evaluation of Single Photon and Geiger Mode Lidar for the 3D Elevation Program |
| title_full | Evaluation of Single Photon and Geiger Mode Lidar for the 3D Elevation Program |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Single Photon and Geiger Mode Lidar for the 3D Elevation Program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Single Photon and Geiger Mode Lidar for the 3D Elevation Program |
| title_short | Evaluation of Single Photon and Geiger Mode Lidar for the 3D Elevation Program |
| title_sort | evaluation of single photon and geiger mode lidar for the 3d elevation program |
| topic | lidar Geiger-mode single photon |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/9/767 |
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