Korean Journal of Remote Sensing (대한원격탐사학회지)

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High Resolution InSAR Phase Simulation using DSM in Urban Areas

도심지역 DSM을 이용한 고해상도 InSAR 위상 시뮬레이션

  • Yoon, Geun-Won (The third R&D Institute, Agency for Defense Development) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Wan (Department of Geoinformation Engineering, Sejong University) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Woong (The third R&D Institute, Agency for Defense Development) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Cheon (Department of Geoinformation Engineering, Sejong University) ;
  • Won, Joong-Sun (Department of Earth System sciences, Yonsei University)
  • 윤근원 (국방과학연구소 제 3기술연구본부) ;
  • 김상완 (세종대학교 지구정보공학과) ;
  • 이용웅 (국방과학연구소 제 3기술연구본부) ;
  • 이동천 (세종대학교 지구정보공학과) ;
  • 원중선 (연세대학교 지구시스템과학과)
  • Received : 2011.03.03
  • Accepted : 2011.04.02
  • Published : 2011.04.30
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Abstract

Since the radar satellite missions such as TerraSAR-X and COSMO-SkyMed were launched in 2007, the spatial resolution of spaceborne SAR(Synthetic Aperture Radar) images reaches about 1 meter at spotlight mode. In 2011, the first Korean SAR satellite, KOMPSAT-5, will be launched, operating at X-band with the highest spatial resolution of 1 m as well. The improved spatial resolution of state-of-the-art SAR sensor suggests expanding InSAR(Interferometric SAR) analysis in urban monitoring. By the way, the shadow and layover phenomena are more prominent in urban areas due to building structure because of inherent side-looking geometry of SAR system. Up to date the most conventional algorithms do not consider the return signals at the frontage of building during InSAR phase and SAR intensity simulation. In this study the new algorithm introducing multi-scattering in layover region is proposed for phase and intensity simulation, which is utilized a precise LIDAR DSM(Digital Surface Model) in urban areas. The InSAR phases simulated by the proposed method are compared with TerraSAR-X spotlight data. As a result, both InSAR phases are well matched, even in layover areas. This study will be applied to urban monitoring using high resolution SAR data, in terms of change detection and displacement monitoring at the scale of building unit.

현재 공간해상도 약 1 m 의 고해상도 X-band SAR 위성인 독일의 TerraSAR-X와 TanDEM-X, 이탈리아의 COSMO-SkyMed가 성공적으로 발사되어 운용되고 있으며 분석 결과 우수한 성능을 보이고 있다. 국내에서도 최고 공간해상도 약 1 m 의 X-band SAR 위성인 KOMPSAT-5가 향후 발사될 예정이다. 이러한 고해상도 SAR 영상 활용이 가능해짐에 따라 SAR Interferometry(InSAR) 기술을 이용한 도심지역 모니터링이 더욱 관심을 받고 있다. 하지만 기존의 InSAR 위상 시뮬레이션 알고리즘은 도심지역에 분포하는 빌딩과 같은 인공구조물 객체에 의해 나타나는 layover 현상과 빌딩 벽면에서 산란되는 신호를 충분히 고려하지 못한다. 본 연구에서는 기존 알고리즘의 한계점을 극복하기 위하여 LIDAR DSM을 이용한 정밀 InSAR 위상과 SAR 반사강도 영상 시뮬레이션 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 대전 지역에서 획득된 TerraSAR-X spotlight 영상과 비교 분석을 통해 개발된 알고리즘의 타당성 분석을 수행하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과로 생성된 InSAR 위상과 SAR 반사강도 영상은 실제 TerraSAR-X spotlight SAR 자료로부터 생성된 결과와 매우 유사하였다. 이러한 결과는 향후 고해상도 SAR 영상을 이용한 도심지역 변화 및 변위탐지 모니터링 연구에 활용될 것이다.

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