title: Variances of Plane Parameters Fitted to Range Data.
abstract: Formulas for variances of plane parameters fitted with Nonlinear Least Squares to point clouds acquired by 3D imaging systems (e.g., LADAR) are derived. Two different error objective functions used in minimization are discussed: the orthogonal and the directional functions. Comparisons of corresponding formulas suggest the two functions can yield different results when applied to the same dataset.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Standards and Technology,Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franaszek
keywords: LADAR; nonlinear least squares; variances of fitted parameters