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Formula for forward-inverse RMSE?

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05-08-2021 04:02 AM
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Carl_Sack
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Hello! I am struggling with understanding the three types of RMS error reported while georeferencing in ArcGIS Pro. All of the documentation seems to include this paragraph (emphasis added):

The forward residual shows you the error in the same units as the data frame spatial reference. The inverse residual shows you the error in the pixel units. The forward-inverse residual is a measure of how close your accuracy is, measured in pixels. All residuals closer to zero are considered more accurate.

OK, so I understand how forward and inverse RMSE are calculated, but what the heck is forward-inverse?! The description is a non-explanation; it sounds exactly the same as inverse RMSE. Obviously it isn't, though, because it is given as a fractional decimal less than 1. Can anyone explain or provide the mathematical formula for forward-inverse RMSE so I can understand what it actually is and why it might be useful to interpret along with the other two?

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BranislavBlagojevic
Frequent Contributor

It is obvious only that the programmer and the author of the help do not understand what they actually did (formula), i.e. wrote. A more detailed explanation in this regard has already been requested from users, but has not been provided by ESRI.

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JamalNUMAN
Legendary Contributor

I have encountered the same issue. I haven't found a sufficient explanation of how these metrics are calculated. Specifically, I find the difference between the green and red lines vague. How are they determined, and what do they indicate?

 

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Jamal Numan
Geomolg Geoportal for Spatial Information
Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine
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