Rana, S;
(2003)
Fast approximation of visibility dominance using topographic features as targets and the associated uncertainty.
Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
, 69
(8)
pp. 881-888.
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Abstract
An approach to reduce visibility index computation time andmeasure the associated uncertainty in terrain visibility analysesis presented. It is demonstrated that the visibility indexcomputation time in mountainous terrain can be reduced substantially,without any significant information loss, if the lineof sight from each observer on the terrain is drawn only to thefundamental topographic features, i.e., peaks, pits, passes,ridges, and channels. However, the selected sampling of targetsresults in an underestimation of the visibility index ofeach observer. Two simple methods based on iterative comparisonsbetween the real visibility indices and the estimatedvisibility indices have been proposed for a preliminary assessmentof this uncertainty. The method has been demonstratedfor gridded digital elevation models.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Fast approximation of visibility dominance using topographic features as targets and the associated uncertainty |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
Additional information: | Imported via OAI, 16:54:26 4th May 2005 |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/199 |
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