Chapter 19. Error Ellipse
Published Online: 9 MAR 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9780470586266.ch19
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Adjustment Computations: Spatial Data Analysis, Fifth Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Ghilani, C. D. (2010) Error Ellipse, in Adjustment Computations: Spatial Data Analysis, Fifth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470586266.ch19
Publication History
- Published Online: 9 MAR 2010
- Published Print: 3 MAR 2010
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470464915
Online ISBN: 9780470586266
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- error ellipse and standard error ellipse;
- standard error rectangle - centered on each station;
- standard error ellipse - dependent on number of degrees of freedom in adjustment;
- ellipse orientation and semiaxes;
- error ellipse data for trilateration example
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Computation of Ellipse Orientation and Semiaxes
Example Problem of Standard Error Ellipse Calculations
Another Example Problem
Error Ellipse Confidence Level
Error Ellipse Advantages
Other Measures of Station Uncertainty
Problems
Programming Problems