Simulate regular or random points in 2D — set_points

This function simulates the coordinates of points either regularly or randomly distributed in two dimensions. Other point patterns can be also chosen, see the type argument for the sf::st_sample() function. The points are generated within an input polygon or the bounding box of an input raster. If no spatial object is used as input, The size of the landscape is defined by the extent_x and extent_y parameters. It assumes the landscape is square or rectangularly shaped.

Usage

set_points_sample(
  n_features = 1000,
  type = c("regular", "random")[1],
  base_polygon = NULL,
  extent_x = c(0, 1),
  extent_y = extent_x
)

Arguments

n_features: [integer(1)=1000]
Total number of points to spread in space.
type: [character(1)="regular"]{"regular", "random"} Pattern for the creation of points is space. Other methods are also accepted, check the type argument for the sf::st_sample() function.
base_polygon: [RasterLayer,sfc_POLYGON]
Polygon (from class sf or sfc) inside which the points will be created. If a RasterLayer, the bbox of the raster is used as a polygon.
extent_x, entent_y: [numeric vector(2)=c(0,1)]
Vector representing the minimum and maximum extent in x and y within which the points should be placed, in the format c(min,max).

Value

A data.frame with the (x,y) coordinates of the simulated points.

Examples

library(sf)

pts <- set_points_sample(100)
plot(pts)

pts2 <- set_points_sample(100, type = "random")
plot(pts2)


library(raster)
x <- rast(system.file("external/test.grd", package="raster"))
pts3 <- set_points_sample(100, base_polygon = x)
plot(pts3)