Lidar Parameters

Ground sampling distance or point-to-point estimations from the lidar scanners. Tabular values estimated by Yijun Liao, September 2019. 

Table 1. Point-to-point distance (level to the scanner).

 

Resolution

Quality

Angular Resolution (o)

Point-to-Point distance (mm)

Time (min)

10 m

20 m

30 m

40 m

50 m

 (no color)

350

1/4

3x

0.0352

6.136

12.270

18.408

24.544

30.680

04:35

1/4

4x

0.0352

6.136

12.270

18.408

24.544

30.680

08:09

1/5

3x

0.0439

7.670

15.340

23.010

30.680

38.350

03:17

1/5

4x

0.0439

7.670

15.340

23.010

30.680

38.350

05:35

1/8

3x

0.0703

12.272

24.544

36.816

49.088

61.360

01:54

1/8

4x

0.0703

12.272

24.544

36.816

49.088

61.360

02:47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130

1/4

3x

0.0352

6.136

12.270

18.408

24.544

30.680

07:53

1/4

4x

0.0352

6.136

12.270

18.408

24.544

30.680

11:20

1/5

3x

0.0439

7.670

15.340

23.010

30.680

38.350

06:36

1/5

4x

0.0439

7.670

15.340

23.010

30.680

38.350

08:54

1/8

3x

0.0703

12.272

24.544

36.816

49.088

61.360

05:12

1/8

4x

0.0703

12.272

24.544

36.816

49.088

61.360

06:06

Table 2. Point-to-point distance at ground level (1.7 meter scanner height).

 

Resolution

Quality

Angular Resolution (o)

Point-to-Point distance with Scan Height 1.7 m (mm)

Time (min)

10 m

20 m

30 m

40 m

50 m

(no color) 

350

1/4

3x

0.0352

37.272

146.477

329.458

587.024

919.999

04:35

1/4

4x

0.0352

37.272

146.477

329.458

587.024

919.999

08:09

1/5

3x

0.0439

46.632

183.430

412.952

736.478

1155.307

03:17

1/5

4x

0.0439

46.632

183.430

412.952

736.478

1155.307

05:35

1/8

3x

0.0703

74.816

295.100

666.208

1915.030

1874.449

01:54

1/8

4x

0.0703

74.816

295.100

666.208

1915.030

1874.449

02:47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130

1/4

3x

0.0352

37.272

146.477

329.458

587.024

919.999

07:53

1/4

4x

0.0352

37.272

146.477

329.458

587.024

919.999

11:20

1/5

3x

0.0439

46.632

183.430

412.952

736.478

1155.307

06:36

1/5

4x

0.0439

46.632

183.430

412.952

736.478

1155.307

08:54

1/8

3x

0.0703

74.816

295.100

666.208

1915.030

1874.449

05:12

1/8

4x

0.0703

74.816

295.100

666.208

1915.030

1874.449

06:06