Drone-Borne P-band Single-Pass InSAR

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Moreira, Laila ; Lubeck, Dieter ; Wimmer, Christian ; Castro, Felicio ; Goes, Juliana A. ; Castro, Valquiria ; Alcantara, Marlon ; Ore, Gian ; Oliveira, Luciano P. ; Bins, Leonardo ; Teruel, Barbara ; Gabrielli, Lucas H. ; Hernandez-Figueroa, Hugo E. ; IEEE

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: 2020 IEEE RADAR CONFERENCE (RADARCONF20); v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2020-01-01.

Abstract

This paper presents a high-accuracy single-pass drone-borne Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar System in the P-band (P-InSAR) for forest inventory, where ground and canopy heights are accurately determined. Full penetration is proven for a eucalyptus forest with a tree spacing of 2.5 m by 3.0 m, and the measured digital terrain accuracy is compared with well-known statistical models. Combining a C-band single-pass InSAR with P-InSAR, forest height is estimated with 5 % accuracy for forest inventory. Both surface and digital ground models are presented and compared with ground truth measurements. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/14690-2 - Drone-borne radar for sugar cane precision agriculture
• Grantee: Gian Carlos Oré Huacles
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• FAPESP's process: 18/00601-8 - Remote sensing radar carried by drone
• Grantee: Dieter Lubeck
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• FAPESP's process: 18/12726-0 - Drone-borne radar for sugar cane precision agriculture
• Grantee: Marlon de Souza Alcântara
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master