Error correction for IFSAR
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1. A method of generating an IFSAR image of a target scene by transmitting and receiving a series of pulses from an IFSAR device having at least a pair of receiving antennas, the distance between said antenna phase centers being represented by a baseline projection, comprising:
- compensating for variations in the data collection geometry for each antenna by adjusting the baseline projection during image generation.
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Abstract
IFSAR images of a target scene are generated by compensating for variations in vertical separation between collection surfaces defined for each IFSAR antenna by adjusting the baseline projection during image generation. In addition, height information from all antennas is processed before processing range and azimuth information in a normal fashion to create the IFSAR image.
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1. A method of generating an IFSAR image of a target scene by transmitting and receiving a series of pulses from an IFSAR device having at least a pair of receiving antennas, the distance between said antenna phase centers being represented by a baseline projection, comprising:
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compensating for variations in the data collection geometry for each antenna by adjusting the baseline projection during image generation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
where b⊥
,n,1 is the baseline projection between two antennas for pulse n, b⊥
0,1 is the projection for pulse 0, α
is the azimuth angle, ψ
is the grazing angle, and r is a vector from scene center to the target location.
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4. The method of claim 1 wherein said compensation occurs during a pulse.
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5. The method of claim 4 wherein said compensation during a pulse compensates for the variation in frequency content of the pulse.
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6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the additional steps of:
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forming a data set describing a rectangular parallelepiped in the spatial domain with dimensions sx, sy, and sz, the target scene being a single reflecting surface within said parallelepiped;
determining the maximum peak in the sz direction for each sx, sy pair; and
determining height information at each horizontal location from the peaks.
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7. The method of claim 6 wherein said IFSAR device includes at least three antennas, said antennas being spaced along the baseline projection to minimize the number of maximum peaks for each sx, sy pair.
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8. A method of generating an IFSAR image of a target from an IFSAR device having at least a pair of receiving antennas, comprising processing the data generated by the device by the steps of:
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forming a collection surface in Fourier space for each antenna;
forming a height transform across all collection surfaces; and
subsequently to said height transform, processing azimuth and range information to form an IFSAR image. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method of generating an IFSAR image of a target scene by transmitting and receiving a series of pulses from an IFSAR device having at least a pair of receiving antennas, comprising:
compensating for variations in the data collection geometry for each antenna by adjusting radar waveform parameters to force equal projections to a horizontal plane in the Fourier space of the scene. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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