Improving Surface Strip Adjustment Accuracy Using the Point-to-Plane Iterative Closest Point (ICP)

Authors

  • Monica Maharani Jurusan Teknik Geologi, Fakultas Teknologi Mineral dan Energi, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta
  • Riyas Syamsul Arif Jurusan Teknik Geodesi, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Gadjah Mada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31315/imagi.v5i1.15027

Keywords:

point-to-plane, iterative closest point (ICP), strip adjustment, Pembelajaran mesin

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the point-to-plane method for LiDAR point cloud data registration, especially for strip adjustment applications. Using two different LiDAR scenes with varying land cover, a comparative analysis was conducted between the point-to-plane method and the conventional point-to-point method. The performance of the point-to-plane method was assessed based on Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), transformation matrix accuracy, fitness, correspondence, and visual observation. The results show that the point-to-plane method consistently outperforms the point-to-point approach, by producing significantly lower RMSE values, more accurate transformation matrices, and higher fitness scores across all land cover types. This study validates that point-to-plane ICP is capable of providing more robust and accurate results for topographic data registration, and offers improvements to high-precision geospatial applications.

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2025-07-07

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Maharani, M., & Arif, R. S. (2025). Improving Surface Strip Adjustment Accuracy Using the Point-to-Plane Iterative Closest Point (ICP) . Jurnal Ilmiah Geomatika, 5(1), 75–89. https://doi.org/10.31315/imagi.v5i1.15027

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