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http://dx.doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2010.26.5.527

Development of GRD Measurement Method using Natural Target in Imagery  

Kim, Jae-In (Image Engineering lab, Inha University)
Jeong, Jae-Hoon (Image Engineering lab, Inha University)
Kim, Tae-Jung (Image Engineering lab, Inha University)
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Korean Journal of Remote Sensing / v.26, no.5, 2010 , pp. 527-536 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper reports a reliable GRD (Ground Resolved Distance) measurement method of using natural targets instead of the method using artificial targets. For this, we developed an edge profile extraction technique suitable for natural targets. We demonstrated the accuracy and stability of this technique firstly by comparing GRD values generated by this technique visually inspected GRD values for artificial targets taken in laboratory environments. We then demonstrated the feasibility of GRD estimation from natural targets by comparing GRD values from natural targets to those from artificial targets using satellite images containing both artificial and natural targets. The GRDs measured from the proposed method were similar to the values from visual inspection and the GRDs measured from the natural targets were similar to the values from artificial targets. These results support our proposed method is able to measure reliable GRD from natural targets.
Keywords
GRD; Edge profile; Natural target; Image quality indicator;
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