Interpolation is commonly used in the construction of maps and images when there is limited information for some of the sites. The accuracy of interpolation methods depends, in part, on the location of the sample sites where more complete information has been gathered. An initial survey design where the sample sites are spaced so there is wide-spread coverage is desirable. However, when there is considerable variation in the variable of interest, other design features may be preferable. Here we introduce an adaptive design where in the first stage of site selection gives wide-spread coverage, and in subsequent stages additional sites are selected adjacent to areas of high variability.

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使用自适应采样设计进行映射

当某些站点的信息有限时，插值法通常用于构建地图和图像。插值方法的准确性部分取决于收集更完整信息的样本点的位置。最初的调查设计中，样本点间隔一定距离，以便覆盖范围广泛，这是可取的。然而，当感兴趣的变量存在相当大的变化时，其他设计特征可能更可取。在这里，我们引入了一种自适应设计，其中在选址的第一阶段提供广泛的覆盖范围，在后续阶段中选择邻近高变异性区域的其他站点。