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vector lidar modules: explain units of ew_step and ns_step

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Markus Metz 7 years ago
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vector/v.lidar.correction/v.lidar.correction.html

@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ of the v.lidar.growing output vector):
     interpolated surface are interpreted and reclassified as TERRAIN, for
     interpolated surface are interpreted and reclassified as TERRAIN, for
     both single and double pulse points.
     both single and double pulse points.
 
 
+<p>
+The length (in mapping units) of each spline step is defined by 
+<b>ew_step</b> for the east-west direction and <b>ns_step</b> for the 
+north-south direction.
+
 <h2>NOTES</h2>
 <h2>NOTES</h2>
 
 
 The input should be the output of <em>v.lidar.growing</em> module or the 
 The input should be the output of <em>v.lidar.growing</em> module or the 

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vector/v.lidar.edgedetection/v.lidar.edgedetection.html

@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ gradient to two of eight neighboring points is greater than the high
 threshold. Other points are classified as TERRAIN.
 threshold. Other points are classified as TERRAIN.
 
 
 <p>
 <p>
+The length (in mapping units) of each spline step is defined by 
+<b>ew_step</b> for the east-west direction and <b>ns_step</b> for the 
+north-south direction.
+
+<p>
 The output will be a vector map in which points has been classified as 
 The output will be a vector map in which points has been classified as 
 TERRAIN, EDGE or UNKNOWN. This vector map should be the input of 
 TERRAIN, EDGE or UNKNOWN. This vector map should be the input of 
 <em><a href="v.lidar.growing.html">v.lidar.growing</a></em> module.
 <em><a href="v.lidar.growing.html">v.lidar.growing</a></em> module.

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vector/v.surf.bspline/v.surf.bspline.html

@@ -11,21 +11,22 @@ of <b>output</b> vector points.
 
 
 <h2>NOTES</h2>
 <h2>NOTES</h2>
 
 
-<p>From a theoretical perspective, the interpolating procedure takes
-place in two parts: the first is an estimate of the linear
-coefficients of a spline function is derived from the observation
-points using a least squares regression; the second is the computation
-of the interpolated surface (or interpolated vector points). As used
-here, the splines are 2D piece-wise non-zero polynomial functions
-calculated within a limited, 2D area. The length of each spline step
-is defined by <b>ew_step</b> for the east-west direction and
-<b>ns_step</b> for the north-south direction. Step is defined in number of 
-pixels. For optimal performance, the length of spline step should be no less
-than the distance between observation points. Each vector point observation is
-modeled as a linear function of the non-zero splines in the area around the 
-observation. The least squares regression predicts the the coefficients of these
-linear functions. Regularization, avoids the need to have one observation and 
-one coefficient for each spline (in order to avoid instability). 
+<p>From a theoretical perspective, the interpolating procedure takes 
+place in two parts: the first is an estimate of the linear coefficients 
+of a spline function is derived from the observation points using a 
+least squares regression; the second is the computation of the 
+interpolated surface (or interpolated vector points). As used here, the 
+splines are 2D piece-wise non-zero polynomial functions calculated 
+within a limited, 2D area. The length (in mapping units) of each spline 
+step is defined by <b>ew_step</b> for the east-west direction and 
+<b>ns_step</b> for the north-south direction. For optimal performance, 
+the length of spline step should be no less than the distance between 
+observation points. Each vector point observation is modeled as a 
+linear function of the non-zero splines in the area around the 
+observation. The least squares regression predicts the the coefficients 
+of these linear functions. Regularization, avoids the need to have one 
+observation and one coefficient for each spline (in order to avoid 
+instability). 
 
 
 <p>With regularly distributed data points, a spline step corresponding
 <p>With regularly distributed data points, a spline step corresponding
 to the maximum distance between two points in both the east and north
 to the maximum distance between two points in both the east and north