Automated Generation of Digital Terrain Model using Point Clouds of Digital Surface Model in Forest Area

At present, most of the digital data acquisition methods generate Digital Surface Model (DSM) and not a Digital Elevation Model (DEM). Conversion from DSM to DEM still has some drawbacks, especially the removing of off terrain point clouds and subsequently the generation of DEM within these spaces e...

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Main Authors: Yoshikazu Kamiya, Rajendra P. Shrestha, Kande R.M.U. Bandara, Lal Samarakoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-04-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/3/5/845/