Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Full-waveform ALS workshop - Waveform Analysis

Fourth Presentation

Andreas Roncat, Thomas Melzer: Waveform Analysis

Scattering Cross-Section:

• A single scatterer is characterized by its differential scattering crosssection,
σ(t) which depends on its
- size
- reflectivity
- roughness
- directionality and solid angle of reflectance (BRDF)
• The measured echo (return signal) due to a scatterer depends also on the
- incidence angle between emitter/scanner and surface
- original strength of the emitted pulse
- attenuation of the pulse due to distance (R-square-law) and occlusion


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