Performance analysis of ALTM 3100EA: Instrument specifications and accuracy of lidar data

Revue Francaise de Photogrammetrie et de Teledetection

Volumn , Issue 182, 2006, Pages 66-72

  Ussyshkin, R Valerie ^a   Smith, Brent ^a  

^a Optech Incorporated

Author keywords

Accuracy; DEM DTM; Laser scanning; LiDAR; Performance

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE TELESCOPES; DATA REDUCTION; POSITION MEASUREMENT; SCANNING; SPECIFICATIONS;

AIRBORNE LIDARS; LASER SCANNING; LIDAR DATA; POSITION AND ORIENTATION SYSTEM (POS);

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 34848820597     PISSN: 17689791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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