Generating Viewsheds Based on the Digital Surface Model (DSM) and Point Cloud

Authors

• Jerzy Orlof

• Paweł Ozimek

• Piotr Łabędź

• Adrian Widłak

  Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunications, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland

• Agnieszka Ozimek

  Faculty of Architecture, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland

Overview

This repository contains the data and supplementary materials for the article titled "Generating Viewsheds Based on the Digital Surface Model (DSM) and Point Cloud". The data is used to demonstrate the generation of viewsheds using DSM and point cloud data, which provides valuable insights into visibility analysis for architectural and urban planning.

Data Sources and Sharing Information

The data used in this project originates from Geoportal, which provides access to essential map resources available in Poland. In accordance with Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2.

Open License Statement

Below is an excerpt from the Geoportal open license:

Article 3. LIABILITY
Information published in the Service in accordance with Article 4(2) of the Act of February 4, 1994, on Copyright and Related Rights (Journal of Laws of 2022, item 2509) shall not be subject to the protection provided by the aforementioned Act.
Publication of materials from the Website is permitted provided that information on the source of origin is included.

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Repository Structure

• /data: Contains the DSM and point cloud data, coordinates for analyzed points used in the article.
• /results: Output viewsheds and visualization results.

Citation

If you use this data in your research, please cite the following article:

@inprocedings{Orlof2024,
  title={Generating Viewsheds Based on the Digital Surface Model (DSM) and Point Cloud},
  author={Jerzy Orlof, Paweł Ozimek, Piotr Łabędź, Adrian Widłak, Agnieszka Ozimek},
  journal={PLOS ONE},
  year={2024},
  publisher={PLOS},
  note={Currently under review}
}