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Book Synopsis Radon Transform Techniques for Wake Detection in SAR Images by :
Download or read book Radon Transform Techniques for Wake Detection in SAR Images written by . This book was released on 1988. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes research to investigate the use of the Radon transform in an automatic image analysis system for detection of ship wakes by synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The Radon transform integrates image intensity along straight lines crossing the image and does not depend on a line being connected or continuous, as is the case for wake images. The transform is therefore expected to improve the signal to noise ratio for wake-related features in an image and improve detection capability. The research applied the Radon transform to a number of actual SAR ship wake images and evaluates its usefulness in a wake detection system. The research also collected information on the properties of SAR wake images, studied other techniques which might improve wake detection, and investigated the addition of coherency techniques or other modifications to the Radon transform.