This presentation was received well at the 2011 NACIS conference in Madison, WI during Practical Cartography Day. It serves as an introduction to LiDAR technology and its utility for cartographic purposes.

1. Source: wy.nrcs.usda.gov
LiDAR 101
Matthew Hampton
matthew.hampton@oregonmetro.gov
NACIS 2011 - Madison, WI
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2. What is LiDAR?
Light Detection And Ranging
Is it better?
30m px
Source: pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1285/pdf/
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1m px
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3. Wavelength
for
LiDAR
Wavelength
Source: photogrammetrydevelopment.blogspot.com
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4. Source: gulfsci.usgs.gov
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5. Source: Oregon Metro
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Point cloud
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6. Multiple returns
Source: cfr.wahington.edu
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7. Surface Creation
Source: cfr.wahington.edu
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8. Source: Oregon Metro
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9. Source: Oregon Metro
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10. Source: Oregon Metro
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11. Source: Oregon Metro
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12. Oblique Point Cloud
Source: Oregon Metro
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13. Oblique Hillshade
Change detection
Source: vulcan.wr.usgs.gov
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14. Oblique Hillshade
Change detection
Source: vulcan.wr.usgs.gov
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15. Oblique Hillshade
Source: Oregon Metro
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16. Oblique Hillshade
Source: Oregon Metro
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17. Oblique Hillshade with Draped
Aerial Photo
Source: Oregon Metro
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18. Photo-mapped Point Cloud
Greater
understanding of
detailed landscape
Climbing/rescue
maps?
Source: Oregon Metro
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19. Vector Derivatives
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20. Sources
http:/
/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_LIDAR_Dataset_–_USA
http:/
/pugetsoundlidar.ess.washington.edu/lidardata/index.html
http:/
/lidar.cr.usgs.gov/
csc.noaa.gov/ldart
lidardata.com
http:/
/www.oregongeology.org/sub/lidardataviewer/
http:/
/lidarxchange.com/lidarportal/
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21. Software
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22. Cartographic realism?
Source: Autonomous Province of Trento
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23. generalizations
Source: Autonomous Province of Trento
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24. Source: Lui from Slovenia
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25. Source: Lui from Slovenia & Oregon Metro
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26. What does the future of data
capture mean for cartography?
Source: Navteq
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27. What does the future of data
capture mean for cartography?
Source: Navteq
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28. What does the future of data
capture mean for cartography?
Source: Navteq
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29. the end
Matthew Hampton
matthew.hampton@oregonmetro.gov
Portland, Oregon
other links:
https:/
/www.e-education.psu.edu/lidar
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