Abstract
The purpose of this research was to analyze the quality and characteristics of four digital elevation models (DEMs) generated using in-track Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite (KOMPSAT)-3 stereo images. The sensor modeling methods were based on ground control points (GCPs), the initial rational polynomial coefficients (RPCs), relative adjustment, and the automatic bias-compensation method. The GCPs and check points (CPs) were extracted from the 0.25 m aerial orthoimage and the 5 m DEM provided by the National Geographic Information Institute (NGII). The DEMs had the same resolution as the reference DEM (5 m) and comparative analysis was carried out. The results indicate that when relative adjustment was applied alone (DEM 3), the percentage of matched points with a correlation of 0.8 or more was improved by at least 17% compared to the case where only initial RPCs were used (DEM 2). Although the absolute horizontal position error of DEM 3 could not be eliminated, the relative elevation error at the same position was reduced significantly. Therefore, if the relative positions of DEMs produced at different times can be corrected, they can be used for the detection of changes in altitude. When applying the automatic bias-compensation method (DEM 4) without GCPs, the percentage of matched points with a correlation of 0.8 or more was 70.1%. When GCPs were used (DEM 1), the value was 70.2%, i.e., almost identical to that of DEM 4. The mean difference in resolution among DEMs 1 and 4 was -1.8 ± 3.4 m (median, -1.0 m). The results show that DEMs of sufficient quality can be generated without GCPs. Furthermore, although discrepancies among the DEMs were noted in forest and shadow areas, it is possible to produce a 5~10 m resolution DEM by using additional image processing techniques, such as shadow removal.
Highlights
The Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite (KOMPSAT)-3 is a highresolution optical satellite that was launched in May 2012
The automatic bias-compensation method applied in digital elevation models (DEMs) 4 (Figure 6(c)) showed almost the same results as those obtained by rational polynomial coefficients (RPCs) affine correction for DEM 1 (Figure 6(b))
We produced four DEMs based on KOMPSAT-3 in-track stereo images and compared their accuracy
Summary
The Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite (KOMPSAT)-3 is a highresolution optical satellite that was launched in May 2012. The panchromatic imagery provided by KOMPSAT-3 has a spatial resolution of 0.7 m and a swath width of around 16.8 km. KOMPSAT-3 can acquire stereo images in cross-track form, and in in-track form. Since the intrack stereo images acquire the area of interest (AOI) almost simultaneously, the geometry and radiometric conditions for DEM generation are very stable. By minimizing stereo matching error, a higher-quality digital elevation model (DEM) generation can be derived [1]. The DEM is essential in the field of remote sensing, and for acquiring geospatial information, and is typically generated based on stereo optical satellite imagery, radar interferometry, and laser scanning [2].
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