Digital Deforestation: Comparing Automated Approaches to the Production of Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) in Agisoft Metashape

Autor: Matthew D. Howland, Anthony Tamberino, Ioannis Liritzis, Thomas E. Levy
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Quaternary, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 5 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2571-550X
DOI: 10.3390/quat5010005
Popis: This paper tests the suitability of automated point cloud classification tools provided by the popular image-based modeling (IBM) software package Agisoft Metashape for the generation of digital terrain models (DTMs) at moderately-vegetated archaeological sites. DTMs are often required for various forms of archaeological mapping and analysis. The suite of tools provided by Agisoft are relatively user-friendly as compared to many point cloud classification algorithms and do not require the use of additional software. Based on a case study from the Mycenaean site of Kastrouli, Greece, the mostly-automated, geometric classification tool “Classify Ground Points” provides the best results and produces a quality DTM that is sufficient for mapping and analysis. Each of the methods tested in this paper can likely be improved through manual editing of point cloud classification.
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