Title :
3-D SAR imaging via high-resolution spectral estimation methods: experiments with XPATCH
Author :
Castelloe, Michael W. ; Munson, David C., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Voice Syst., Hughes Network Syst., San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
We explore 3-D image reconstruction from limited synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, using a previously developed approach, based on high-resolution spectral estimation. Existing 3-D SAR imaging techniques, such as stereo and interferometry, present difficulties that may be overcome by this method. We use XPATCH to generate simulated SAR data of a military tank and an aircraft, and we then show image reconstructions using both conventional Fourier inversion and high-resolution spectral estimation. The latter approach is seen to provide superior imagery
Keywords :
airborne radar; discrete Fourier transforms; image reconstruction; image resolution; inverse problems; radar imaging; spectral analysis; stereo image processing; synthetic aperture radar; 3D SAR imaging; Fourier inversion; SAR data; XPATCH; aircraft; high-resolution spectral estimation; image reconstruction; interferometry; military tank; simulated SAR data; stereo; synthetic aperture radar; High-resolution imaging; Image reconstruction; Image resolution; Layout; Military aircraft; Radar imaging; Radar polarimetry; Reflectivity; Signal resolution; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
Image Processing, 1997. Proceedings., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Santa Barbara, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8183-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICIP.1997.648100
