全波形机载激光雷达可以直接快速获取地面特征点的3维空间位置, 相比于其它测绘方法, 全波形机载激光雷达在一定程度上性能更优。首先介绍了全波形机载激光雷达激光测距的工作原理, 随后讨论了全波形机载激光雷达数据处理的一般性方法, 并总结了其数据处理技术国内外研究现状的主要进展, 最后归纳了全波形激光雷达数据处理研究中的关键问题, 在此基础上对其数据处理的研究前景进行了展望。

3-D space position of ground feature points can be quickly obtained by full-waveform airborne laser radars. Compared to other surveying and mapping methods, a full-waveform airborne laser radar has better performance to a certain extent. Firstly, the laser ranging principle of a full-waveform airborne laser radar is introduced. Then the general method of data processing for full-waveform airborne lidar is discussed. The main progress and the research status of data processing technology at home and abroad are summarized. Finally, the key problems in the research of full-waveform lidar data processing are summarized. On this basis, the research prospect of data processing is prospected.