Using geometric accuracy of TerraSAR-X data for improvement of direct sensor orientation and ortho-rectification of optical sattelite data

Peter Reinartz, Rupert Müller, Sahil Suri, Mathias Schneider, Peter Schwind, Richard Bamler

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Abstract

The very high geometric accuracy of geocoded data of the TerraSAR-X satellite has been shown in several investigations. It is due to the fact that it measures distances which are mainly dependent on the position of the satellite and the terrain height. If the used DEM is of high accuracy, the resulting geocoded data are very precise. This precision can be used to improve the exterior orientation and thereby the geometric accuracy of optical satellite data. The technique used is the measurement of identical points in the images, either by manual measurements or through local image matching using mutual information and to estimate improvements for the attitude data through this information. By adjustment calculations falsely matched points can be eliminated and an optimal improvement can be found. The optical data are orthorectified using these improvements and the available DEM. The results are compared using conventional ground control information from GPS measurements..

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2009 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages44-47
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781424433957
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2009 - Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: 12 Jul 200917 Jul 2009

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Volume5

Conference

Conference2009 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2009
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Period12/07/0917/07/09

Keywords

  • Ground control
  • Improvement of orientation
  • Matching
  • Orthoimages
  • TerraSAR-X

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