Power line extraction using reference data

A system comprising:

• a memory having computer readable instructions;
• and
• one or more processors for executing the computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions controlling the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a point cloud data set describing a target area;
• receiving a first parameter describing a power line segment at an original location within the target area;
• extracting, from the point cloud data set, a power line segment at an updated location distinct from the original location, wherein analysis of each candidate data point of the point cloud data set is constrained by the first parameter, and wherein the first parameter causes the power line segment at the updated location to be parallel with the power line segment at the original location;
• and
• generating a vector describing the updated location of the power line segment with respect to geospatial coordinates of the target area.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a point cloud data set describing a target area;
• receiving a first parameter describing a power line segment at an original location within the target area;
• extracting, from the point cloud data set, a power line segment at an updated location distinct from the original location, wherein analysis of each candidate data point of the point cloud data set is constrained by the first parameter, and wherein the first parameter causes the power line segment at the updated location to be parallel with the power line segment at the original location;
• and
• generating a vector describing the updated location of the power line segment with respect to geospatial coordinates of the target area.