Range calibration of airborne profiling radar used in forest inventory

Ziyi Feng, Yuwei Chen, Teemu Hakala, Juha Hyyppä

    Tutkimustuotos: Artikkeli kirjassa/konferenssijulkaisussaConference article in proceedingsScientificvertaisarvioitu

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    Abstrakti

    In this paper, a range calibration and modulation sweep linearity verification method of a helicopter-borne FM-CW (Frequency-Modulated Continuous Waveform) profiling radar are presented. The radar is designed to collect backscatter signal waveforms to build target stand profiles. Various forest elements e.g. tree height; density; species, etc. can be evaluated through this profiling radar. This paper investigates the relation between target range and the received corresponding backscatter signal frequency and verifies the linearity of modulated RF (radio frequency) signal. The calibration result can be achieved based on a ground calibration test with restricted distance rather than the full measurement range. And the calibrated output can be directly adopted for airborne forestry inventory. The field test proves that the proposed calibration method is applicable for FMCW radar calibration using a centimeter level accurate fly trajectory with the help of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and IMU (Inertial Measurement Units) and a DEM (Digital Terrain Model) of the test field.

    AlkuperäiskieliEnglanti
    Otsikko2016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2016 - Proceedings
    KustantajaIEEE
    Sivut6672-6675
    Sivumäärä4
    Vuosikerta2016-November
    ISBN (elektroninen)9781509033324
    DOI - pysyväislinkit
    TilaJulkaistu - 1 marrask. 2016
    OKM-julkaisutyyppiA4 Artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa
    TapahtumaIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - Beijing, Kiina
    Kesto: 10 heinäk. 201615 heinäk. 2016
    Konferenssinumero: 36

    Julkaisusarja

    NimiIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium proceedings
    KustantajaIEEE
    ISSN (painettu)2153-6996
    ISSN (elektroninen)2153-7003

    Conference

    ConferenceIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
    LyhennettäIGARSS
    Maa/AlueKiina
    KaupunkiBeijing
    Ajanjakso10/07/201615/07/2016

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