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2013-05-15
Terrain Height Estimation Using a Stereo-SAR Technique Aided by a Reference Point
By
Kung-Yu Lu,

    Dr. Kung-Yu Lu

    Department of Electrical Engineering and the Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering

    National Taiwan University

    Taiwan

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Jean-Fu Kiang

    Dr. Jean-Fu Kiang

    Dept Elect Engn

    Natl Taiwan Univ

    Taiwan

    Homepage

Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 31, 1-11, 2013
doi:10.2528/PIERM13031909 | Google Scholar

Abstract
A stereo-synthetic aperture radar (stereo-SAR) technique is proposed to estimate the terrain height of a target area. A reference point with known altitude is located within the target area to calibrate the height estimation. The estimated height error can be reduced to one meter. This method requires the processing techniques of conventional SAR, while achieving a fairly fine resolution in height estimation for practical applications.
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Kung-Yu Lu, and Jean-Fu Kiang, "Terrain Height Estimation Using a Stereo-SAR Technique Aided by a Reference Point," Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 31, 1-11, 2013.
doi:10.2528/PIERM13031909
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