3.1.4. Point cloud data analysis
Take Channel 5 in Block 2 as an example:
3.1.4.1. Analyze the vertical angle of a data point
The designed vertical angle of Channel 5 is 14.3°, according to Appendix A Channel distribution data.
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The accurate vertical angles are recorded in the angle correction file of this lidar (see Section 1.3 Channel distribution).
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0° is the horizontal direction.
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The upward direction is defined as positive (see Figure 4. Channel vertical distribution).
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Channel number counts from 1, from top to bottom.
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