Target surface finding using 3D SAR data

Jason R. Ruiter; Joseph W. Burns; Nikola S. Subotic

doi:10.1117/12.609910

19 May 2005 Target surface finding using 3D SAR data

Jason R. Ruiter, Joseph W. Burns, Nikola S. Subotic

Proceedings Volume 5808, Algorithms for Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery XII; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.609910
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Methods of generating more literal, easily interpretable imagery from 3-D SAR data are being studied to provide all weather, near-visual target identification and/or scene interpretation. One method of approaching this problem is to automatically generate shape-based geometric renderings from the SAR data. In this paper we describe the application of the Marching Tetrahedrons surface finding algorithm to 3-D SAR data. The Marching Tetrahedrons algorithm finds a surface through the 3-D data cube, which provides a recognizable representation of the target surface. This algorithm was applied to the public-release X-patch simulations of a backhoe, which provided densely sampled 3-D SAR data sets. The performance of the algorithm to noise and spatial resolution were explored. Surface renderings were readily recognizable over a range of spatial resolution, and maintained their fidelity even under relatively low Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) conditions.

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Jason R. Ruiter, Joseph W. Burns, and Nikola S. Subotic "Target surface finding using 3D SAR data", Proc. SPIE 5808, Algorithms for Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery XII, (19 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.609910

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