Changes between Version 38 and Version 39 of Procedures/DeliveryCreation/LIDAR

Timestamp:

Jun 6, 2017, 1:59:20 PM (7 years ago)

Author:

dac

Comment:

Added link to calculate_lidar_elevation_diffs.py documentation.

Procedures/DeliveryCreation/LIDAR

@@ -27 +27 @@
  1. If you did not create the DEM and screenshots using the above script (-m option) then create them manually using [wiki:Processing/CreateTifs#lidar_intensity.sh lidar_intensity.sh]. [[BR]] You will also need to make a lat long version of the dem (for use with aplcorr) using convert_uk_dem.sh or convert_nonuk_dem.sh appropriately.
  1. Generate the readme file. 
-  1. Create a config file for the read me using the '''generate_readme_config.py''' script, using the -d option to specify the delivery directory and the -r option to specify the type of config file to generate.
+  1. Create a config file for the read me using the `generate_readme_config.py` script, using the -d option to specify the delivery directory and the -r option to specify the type of config file to generate.
   1. Edit the config file and check all the items are filled in:
    * Any remarks about the data should be entered as a sentence in the "data_quality_remarks" section. 
@@ -33 +33 @@
    * line_numbering should contain a space separated list of line names linking the logsheet to the processed files.
    * las_files should contain the path to the processed LAS file in order to extract the per flightline statistics
-   * elevation_difference should contain a list of the elevation differences between overlapping flightlines. Enter the lines numbers and the difference in cm followed by a semicolon e.g 001 002 5; 002 003 4.5; etc...
+   * elevation_difference should contain a list of the elevation differences between overlapping flightlines. Enter the lines numbers and the difference in cm followed by a semicolon e.g 001 002 5; 002 003 4.5; etc. From 2017 onwards these numbers should be generated using [wiki:/Procedures/DeliveryCreation/LiDARElevationDiffs `calculate_lidar_elevation_diffs.py`].
    * All "compulsory" items should contain data
   1. Create a TeX file. Use the script `create_latex_lidar_readme.py -f <config filename>` '''Use the -w option for creating a full waveform readme'''
-   1. This file can be reviewed and edited in any text editor if needed. Note that this script may cause an error `[Errno 21] Is a directory: '/tmp/'`. If this occurs, fill in the intensity and dem images in the "Optional" section of the config file generated as a result of above steps.
-  1. Create a PDF file by running `pdflatex <tex_filename>`
+   1. This file can be reviewed and edited in any text editor if needed. If you edit remember to spell check. Note that this script may cause an error `[Errno 21] Is a directory: '/tmp/'`. If this occurs, fill in the intensity and dem images in the "Optional" section of the config file generated as a result of above steps.
+  1. Create a PDF file by running `pdflatex <tex_filename>` twice.
    1. Review the read me and check carefully to see if it looks OK with all relevant information present
    1. Copy it to the delivery directory and remove any temporary files. Recommended to keep the TeX file until after delivery checking in case any edits are required
@@ -48 +48 @@
    * REMEMBER THAT THESE LAS FILES SHOULD HAVE BEEN QC'ED AND CLASSIFIED FOR NOISY POINTS 
    * Rename the files in the convention "LDR-PPPP_PP-yyyydddfnn.LAS" (details in readme, you should have created a CSV file with the new names in previous steps so rename accordingly ). 
-   * run las2txt.sh <delivery/flightlines/las1.0> <delivery/flightlines/ascii> '''Note, it is important to ensure that the correct options are used with this. Otherwise it will output the wrong format.'''
+   * run `las2txt.sh <delivery/flightlines/las1.0> <delivery/flightlines/ascii>` '''Note, it is important to ensure that the correct options are used with this. Otherwise it will output the wrong format.'''
    * OR run `las2txt --parse txyzicrna <lidarfilename> <outputfilename>` for each file, outputting to the ascii_laser directory (may not work with LAS 1.1).  
- 1. You need to create a DEM from the lidar data to include with the delivery. Use lidar_aster_dem.sh and put the output file in a directory named 'dem'. Noisy points (those with classification 7) should not be included in the DEM (this is the default behaviour). You should also create a second DEM that is suitable for use in aplcor. Use either convert_uk_dem.sh or convert_nonuk_dem.sh depending on where your project is located, or run the script again specifying the different output projection. This DEM should be name ***_wgs84_latlong.dem
- 1. Include a pdf version of the flight logsheet with the delivery  
+ 1. You need to create a DEM from the lidar data to include with the delivery. For more details see the page on [wiki:/Help/LeicaLidarDems  'Creating a DEM from point clouds']
+ 1. Include a PDF version of the flight logsheet with the delivery  
  1. Make sure correct up to date data quality report (pdf version) is included in docs directory
- 1. Create full resolution JPGs of mosaic of all the LIDAR lines by intensity, a separate one of the intensity with vectors overlaid (if vectors are available) and one of the dem and put in screenshot directory (with [wiki:Processing/CreateTifs#lidar_intensity.sh lidar_intensity.sh]).
+ 1. Create full resolution JPEGs of mosaic of all the lidar lines by intensity, a separate one of the intensity with vectors overlaid (if vectors are available) and one of the dem and put in screenshot directory (with [wiki:Processing/CreateTifs#lidar_intensity.sh lidar_intensity.sh]).
  1. Generate the readme using as per point 3 above
  
 '''*Note: Be sure that all the files outputted in the above steps conform to the file name formats specified [wiki:Processing/FilenameConventions#Lidardeliveries here]'''
-
-A problem that occasionally occurs where there is no hyperspectral data for a particular flight is that a very large dem is created during the DEMGENERATION stage of the delivery script. You should overcome this by using the {{{aplbuffer=False}}} argument for the [[br]] {{{--lidardeminfo}}} option.
 
 === Additional Steps for Full Waveform Deliveries ===