Context-sensitive Filtering of Terrain Data based on Multi Scale Analysis

Steffen Goebbels, Regina Pohle-Fröhlich

2015

Abstract

This paper addresses triangle count reduction for regular terrain triangulations. Supported by additional information available from cadastre data, non-linear low pass filtering based on wavelet coefficients is applied. The aim is to generate a simplified view of a city model’s terrain so that still landmarks can be easily recognized. Height data, that are not critical for visual impressions, are compressed with lower resolution than height data belonging to landmarks. Results are presented for the German city of Krefeld.

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Goebbels S. and Pohle-Fröhlich R. (2015). Context-sensitive Filtering of Terrain Data based on Multi Scale Analysis . In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2015) ISBN 978-989-758-087-1, pages 106-113. DOI: 10.5220/0005252201060113


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@conference{grapp15,
author={Steffen Goebbels and Regina Pohle-Fröhlich},
title={Context-sensitive Filtering of Terrain Data based on Multi Scale Analysis},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2015)},
year={2015},
pages={106-113},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005252201060113},
isbn={978-989-758-087-1},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2015)
TI - Context-sensitive Filtering of Terrain Data based on Multi Scale Analysis
SN - 978-989-758-087-1
AU - Goebbels S.
AU - Pohle-Fröhlich R.
PY - 2015
SP - 106
EP - 113
DO - 10.5220/0005252201060113