Potential of Multi-Static SAR Systems for Earth Monitoring and Their Demonstration Using Swarms of Drones
Villano M, Peixoto MN, Kim S, Perez VM, Ustalli N, Mittermayer J, Borner T, Krieger G, Moreira A (2023)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2023
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Book Volume: 2023-July
Pages Range: 4586-4589
Conference Proceedings Title: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Event location: Pasadena, CA, USA
ISBN: 9798350320107
DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS52108.2023.10282166
Abstract
Spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is an essential tool for Earth observation. The combination of multiple SAR images taken from different viewing angles allows forming accurate digital elevation models and high-resolution tomograms that unveil the three-dimensional structure of vegetation, ice, and dry soil. Whereas nowadays such images are mostly acquired sequentially, compromising product quality and hindering the monitoring of fast dynamics, multi-static SAR systems enable the simultaneous acquisition of all required data, paving the way for effective and powerful monitoring of our planet. One fundamental challenge is the conception of multi-static concepts that allow the generation of high-quality digital elevation models and tomograms from large sets of noisy and undersampled radar data acquired by clusters of smallsats with small antenna apertures. Swarms of drones, equipped with radars and localization systems, represent an affordable option to test multi-static concepts and acquire multi-static data with sub-hour temporal resolution.
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APA:
Villano, M., Peixoto, M.N., Kim, S., Perez, V.M., Ustalli, N., Mittermayer, J.,... Moreira, A. (2023). Potential of Multi-Static SAR Systems for Earth Monitoring and Their Demonstration Using Swarms of Drones. In International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) (pp. 4586-4589). Pasadena, CA, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..
MLA:
Villano, Michelangelo, et al. "Potential of Multi-Static SAR Systems for Earth Monitoring and Their Demonstration Using Swarms of Drones." Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2023, Pasadena, CA, USA Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. 4586-4589.
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