Epipolar resampling of linear pushbroom satellite imagery by a new epipolarity model

This paper presents a practical epipolarity model for high-resolution linear pushbroom satellite images acquired in either along-track or cross-track mode, based on the projection reference plane in object space. A new method for epipolar resampling of satellite stereo imagery based on this model is then developed. In this method, the pixel-to-pixel relationship between the original image and the generated epipolar image is established directly by the geometric sensor model. The approximate epipolar images are generated in a manner similar to digital image rectification. In addition, by arranging the approximate epipolar lines on the defined projection reference plane, a stereoscopic model with consistent ground sampling distance and parallel to the object space is thus available, which is more convenient for three-dimensional measurement and interpretation. The results obtained from SPOT5, IKONOS, IRS-P5, and QuickBird stereo images indicate that the generated epipolar images all achieve high accuracy. Moreover, the vertical parallaxes at check points are at sub-pixel level, thus proving the feasibility, correctness, and applicability of the method.     

辐射产品的卫星影像内部畸变几何标定

针对卫星发射以后,由于外部太空环境的变化和相机光学系统的径向畸变导致卫星成像影像的外部误差和内部畸变,须对光学遥感相机长期周期性地进行几何标定消除卫星影像系统误差和相机指向角误差提高卫星影像几何定位精度的问题,该文从简单易行的角度出发,基于相机的CCD固定偏差原理构建一种新型的模型或内标定算法消除影像的内部畸变,以经过畸变改正的卫星影像辐射产品为参考控制,采用亚像素匹配法构建内部畸变模型修正卫星遥感影像的内部畸变,并分别以不同侧摆角和影像行数的SJ9A和ZY3为实验和参考控制数据构建和验证新型标定模型的有效性和实用性。     

缺少控制点的卫星遥感对地目标定位

从单线阵推扫式传感器的成像机理出发，利用6个卫星轨道开普勒参数和3个传感器姿态角建立了推扫式卫星遥感影像坐标与其地面点在地心坐标系下的坐标关系式，即构像方程。按照所建立的构像方程，对某地区一景SPOT-5影像进行对地目标定位，获得了实地上83．392m的平面精度；利用单个地面控制点对卫星轨道开普勒参数和传感器姿态实施调整后，目标定位精度提高到14．217m。试验证实，所建立的构像方程是正确的,在卫星遥感对地目标定位中有较好的应用前景。     

高分辨率卫星影像几何精度真实性检验方法

以日本ALOS卫星为例,分析了线阵推扫式卫星影像成像特征,从理论上阐述利用严密成像几何模型建立卫星影像像点与物点之间的成像几何关系,并利用光束法区域网平差技术对影像几何精度进行真实性检验的方法。在实验部分,基于中国嵩山遥感几何定标场的参考数据,对ALOS卫星影像的几何精度进行了验证,获取了它的有控和无控的定位精度,并用解算的外方位元素建立立体模型,检测不同地形生成DEM精度。     

轨道约束的资源三号标准景影像区域网平差

考虑到同轨道拍摄的长条带卫星影像具有相同的误差分布特性,针对资源三号的标准景影像产品,提出了基于轨道约束的卫星影像区域网平差方法。首先,根据同轨相邻影像的偏移量计算轨道影像坐标系下的像点坐标;其次,通过同轨每景影像的RFM重新生成轨道影像的RFM,同时生成补偿格网;然后,根据基于像方仿射变换的RFM对轨道影像进行区域网平差;最后,利用求得的轨道影像的仿射变换参数重新计算原始单景影像的仿射变换参数。利用不同地区资源三号测绘卫星影像数据的试验表明,基于轨道约束的卫星影像区域网平差（以下简称轨道平差）在稀疏控制条件下,其精度明显好于单景影像平差的精度。在6控情况下,太行山试验区达到平面2.504m高程3.117m,在渭南试验区达到了平面4.061m高程2.895m。试验结果证明了轨道平差的有效性和可行性。     

CBERS-02B卫星遥感影像的区域网平差

针对中巴资源一号卫星(CBERS-02B)卫星遥感影像姿态角误差较大的特点,提出了利用区域网平差方法提高其对地目标定位精度的策略和具体计算过程。首先对参与平差的每景影像选取4个地面控制点进行影像姿态角常差检校,然后采用与地形无关方案解求各自的RPC参数,最后选取带仿射变换项的有理函数模型(RFM)进行多重覆盖影像的区域网平差。对两个地区的0级CBERS-02B单条CCD立体影像对的区域网平差试验表明,对地目标定位的平面和高程精度均达到了±3个像元的水平,且高程精度明显优于平面精度。相对于常规的卫星遥感影像区域网平差方法,平面和高程精度均有明显提升,几乎达到国外同等高分辨率卫星遥感影像的几何定位精度。这说明中国卫星遥感影像亦具有较好的几何定位潜力,在区域网平差之前进行系统误差预改正是必要和可行的。     

基于尺度空间的角反射器车载SAR影像坐标定位

确定角反射器（CR）在SAR影像中的高精度影像坐标是合成孔径雷达影像（SAR）几何校正、辐射校正和形变检测等研究的基础。本文提出了一种基于尺度空间的角反射器车载SAR影像坐标定位方法。通过对仿真数据和车载SAR影像数据的角反射器进行定位试验,验证了该方法的可行性和稳定性;并与使用地面控制点几何纠正后的角反射器定位结果进行对比,验证了该方法满足子像素级定位精度的需要,且无需地面控制点。     

直线特征约束的资源3号卫星影像自检校平差

针对控制点获取较困难地区卫星影像定位精度不高的情况,对直线特征作为控制信息提升卫星影像定位精度进行了研究。以"像方直线上任意一点必然位于物方直线和投影中心所构成的平面"作为几何约束条件,通过对直线的参数化表示,建立了基于直线特征的共面模型;在该模型基础上,针对航天传感器的成像特点,分析建立了8标定参数的内方位元素模型和简化的外方位元素模型,最终构建了直线特征约束的卫星影像自检校平差模型。利用资源3号(ZY-3)卫星获取的华盛顿地区数据对构建的平差模型进行实验验证。结果表明,该模型能够解决缺乏地面控制点地区影像定位精度差的问题,可达到与常规自检校平差相同量级的精度。     

Approximate approaches to geometric corrections of high resolution satellite imagery

The exploitation of different non-rigorous mathematical models as opposed to the satellite rigorous models is discussed for geometric corrections and topographic/thematic maps production of high-resolution satellite imagery (HRSI). Furthermore, this paper focuses on the effects of the number of GCPs and the terrain elevation difference within the area covered by the images on the obtained ground points accuracy. From the research, it is obviously found that non-rigorous orientation and triangulation models can be used successfully in most cases for 2D rectification and 3D ground points determination without a camera model or the satellite ephemeris data. In addition, the accuracy up to the sub-pixel level in plane and about one pixel in elevation can be achieved with a modest number of GCPs.     

FORSAT: a 3D forest monitoring system for cover mapping and volumetric 3D change detection

ABSTRACT

A 3D forest monitoring system, called FORSAT (a satellite very high resolution image processing platform for forest assessment), was developed for the extraction of 3D geometric forest information from very high resolution (VHR) satellite imagery and the automatic 3D change detection. FORSAT is composed of two complementary tasks: (1) the geometric and radiometric processing of satellite optical imagery and digital surface model (DSM) reconstruction by using a precise and robust image matching approach specially designed for VHR satellite imagery, (2) 3D surface comparison for change detection. It allows the users to import DSMs, align them using an advanced 3D surface matching approach and calculate the 3D differences and volume changes (together with precision values) between epochs. FORSAT is a single source and flexible forest information solution, allowing expert and non-expert remote sensing users to monitor forests in three and four (time) dimensions. The geometric resolution and thematic content of VHR optical imagery are sufficient for many forest information needs such as deforestation, clear-cut and fire severity mapping. The capacity and benefits of FORSAT, as a forest information system contributing to the sustainable forest management, have been tested and validated in case studies located in Austria, Switzerland and Spain.     

基准影像数据辅助遥感影像几何定位

针对遥感卫星影像几何定位时实测控制数据不足的情况,提出利用影像范围内基准影像数据辅助定位提高精度的方法。由遥感影像匹配得到同名像点,利用高精度影像数据和高程数据获取物方平面和高程坐标后,将其视为精度较低的控制点参与区域网平差,从而实现在不额外增加实测控制条件的情况下提高定位精度。经过在国内外3个地区进行一系列试验,验证了方法的可行性和有效性,对提升线阵遥感影像几何定位精度效果显著。     

The georeferencing of RASAT satellite imagery and some practical approaches to increase the georeferencing accuracy

RASAT Earth Observation Satellite is the second remote sensing satellite of The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) Space Technologies Search Institute (TUBITAK Space). Generally, the first step to utilize the satellite imagery in GIS applications is the accurate geometric correction of the imagery. But, the geometric correction process of RASAT images is somewhat difficult due to insufficient orbit data and lack of satellite imagery processing software with RASAT model. Although the geolocation of RASAT images is investigated in some recent studies, subpixel accuracies cannot be achieved. In this study, different geometric correction methods and combination of them are tested with a more interactive workflow that uses the results of other approaches. Results show that these approaches can be used for the geometric correction of RASAT like pushbroom satellite images with insufficient orbit data and better geolocation accuracies can be achieved by different geometric correction approaches.     

直线特征约束的高分辨率卫星影像区域网平差方法

以"像方观测直线与像方预测直线必须重合"作为几何约束条件,以有理函数模型(RFM)作为高分辨率卫星影像的几何处理模型,提出了一种直线特征约束的高分辨率卫星影像区域网平差方法。本文方法仅需像方直线与物方直线相对应,无须像方直线上的像点与物方直线上的地面点一一对应。通过对圣迭戈试验区的两景IKONOS影像、斯波坎试验区的两景QuickBird影像和普罗旺斯试验区的两景SPOT-5影像进行试验,结果表明:本文方法可以充分利用直线特征作为控制条件,有效补偿RPC参数中的系统误差,获得的IKONOS、QuickBird和SPOT-5影像区域网平差的平面与高程精度均优于1个像素。     

Normalizing shadows in multi-temporal aerial frame imagery using relative radiometric adjustments to support near-real-time change detection

This study addresses the problem of shadows in multi-temporal imagery, which is a key issue with change detection approaches based on image comparison. We apply image-to-image radiometric normalizations including histogram matching (HM), mean-variance (MV) equalization, linear regression based on pseudo-invariant features (PIF-LR), and radiometric control sets (RCS) representing high- and low-reflectance extrema, for the novel purpose of normalizing brightness of transient shadows in high spatial resolution, bi-temporal, aerial frame image sets. Efficient shadow normalization is integral to remote sensing procedures that support disaster response efforts in a near-real-time fashion, including repeat station image (RSI) capture, wireless data transfer, shadow detection (as precursor to shadow normalization), and change detection based on image differencing and visual interpretation. We apply the normalization techniques to imagery of suburban scenes containing shadowed materials of varied spectral reflectance characteristics, whereby intensity (average of red, green, and blue spectral band values) under fully illuminated conditions is known from counterpart reference images (time-1 versus time-2). We evaluate the normalization results using stratified random pixel samples within transient shadows, considering central tendency and variance of differences in intensity relative to the unnormalized images. Overall, MV equalization yielded superior results in our tests, reducing the radiometric effects of shadowing by more than 85 percent. The HM and PIF-LR approaches showed slightly lower performance than MV, while the RCS approach proved unreliable among scenes and among stratified intensity levels. We qualitatively evaluate a shadow normalization based on MV equalization, describing its utility and limitations when applied in change detection. Application of image-to-image radiometric normalization for brightening shadowed areas in multi-temporal imagery in this study proved efficient and effective to support change detection.     

高分辨率遥感卫星颤振探测的相位相关分析法

平台颤振是影响高分辨率卫星影像几何和辐射质量的关键因素。为提高从影像反演平台颤振特性的可行性和可信度,本文提出基于局部频率分析相位相关的智能化视差法颤振探测方法。通过结合结构影像表达和相位相关,并充分利用影像的局部和全局相位信息,减少了辐射变化和噪声等干扰因素对亚像素偏移值估计的影响,同时融入视差法颤振探测框架,保证精确稳健的密集匹配,从而实现高效的平台颤振精密探测。通过采用实际辐射变化数据集的算法对比及采用资源三号卫星影像的颤振探测试验验证了本文方法的有效性。结果表明,局部频率分析相位相关算法在辐射差异和噪声等情况下效果优于其他主流相位相关算法,匹配精度达到0.05个像素,本文颤振探测方法有效估计了资源三号卫星的颤振信息。     

Orthorectification of VHR optical satellite data exploiting the geometric accuracy of TerraSAR-X data

Orthorectification of satellite data is one of the most important pre-processing steps for application oriented evaluations and for image data input into Geographic Information Systems. Although high- and very high-resolution optical data can be rectified without ground control points (GCPs) using an underlying digital elevation model (DEM) to positional root mean square errors (RMSEs) between 3 m and several hundred meters (depending on the satellite), there is still need for ground control with higher precision to reach lower RMSE values for the orthoimages. The very high geometric accuracy of geocoded data of the TerraSAR-X satellite has been shown in several investigations. This is due to the fact that the SAR antenna measures distances which are mainly dependent on the terrain height and the position of the satellite. The latter can be measured with high precision, whereas the satellite attitude need not be known exactly. If the used DEM is of high accuracy, the resulting geocoded SAR data are very precise in their geolocation. This precision can be exploited to improve the orientation knowledge and thereby the geometric accuracy of the rectified optical satellite data. The challenge is to match two kinds of image data, which exhibit very different geometric and radiometric properties. Simple correlation techniques do not work and the goal is to develop a robust method which works even for urban areas, including radar shadows, layover and foreshortening effects. First the optical data have to be rectified with the available interior and exterior orientation data or using rational polynomial coefficients (RPCs). From this approximation, the technique used is the measurement of small identical areas in the optical and radar images by automatic image matching, using a newly developed adapted mutual information procedure followed by an estimation of correction terms for the exterior orientation or the RPC coefficients. The matching areas are selected randomly from a regular grid covering the whole imagery. By adjustment calculations, parameters from falsely matched areas can be eliminated and optimal improvement parameters are found. The original optical data are orthorectified again using the delivered metadata together with these corrections and the available DEM. As proof of method the orthorectified data from IKONOS and ALOS-PRISM sensors are compared with conventional ground control information from high-precision orthoimage maps of the German Cartographic Survey. The results show that this method is robust, even for urban areas. Although the resulting RMSE values are in the order of 2-6 m, the advantage is that this result can be reached even for optical sensors which do not exhibit low RMSE values without using manual GCP measurements.     

火星快车HRSC线阵影像投影轨迹法近似核线重采样

火星快车高分辫率立体相机(high resolution stereo camera, HRSC)线阵推扫式影像具有分辫率高、全球覆盖性好等特点,对火星快车HRSL影像进行摄影测量处理可获取火星全球高分辫率地形数据,而影像匹配是自动获取地形数据的关键利用核线几何约束可以将影像匹配搜索范围由二维降至一维本文在构建火星快车HRSC线阵影像严格几何模型的基础上,提出了一种近似核线重采样方法首先,利用投影轨迹法分析 HRSC线阵影像核线的直线性与平行性;然后,将原始HRSC影像进行微分纠正生成水平影像,分析投影轨迹法得出的核线在水平影像上的几何关系并确定近似核线方向,再沿核线方向进行核线重排生成近似核线影像实验结果表明,本文算法生成的近似核线影像同名点上下视差优于1个像素,且在水平影像上进行近似核线重采样减少了由外方位元素变化引起的几何畸变,更有利于影像匹配。     

Geopositioning Accuracy of Ikonos Imagery: Indications from Two Dimensional Transformations

Earth observation satellites with 1m resolution, such as Space Imaging's Ikonos system, offer the photogrammetric and remote sensing communities a significant new means for geospatial information collection. These satellites possess the potential for pixel-level geopositioning precision and promise timely, highly automated generation of two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) spatial information products. This paper concentrates on the pursuit of optimal accuracy and considers an essential first step in the evaluation of the Ikonos imaging system, namely the metric integrity of the sensor system. In the absence of sensor calibration information (the camera model), an empirical evaluation approach has been adopted. This involves an assessment of 2D transformations between image and planar object space. It is shown that based on results obtained in the Melbourne Ikonos Testfield, 2D geopositioning to 0.5 m accuracy is possible from the base-level "Geo"product when a modest amount of good quality ground control is available and sub-pixel image mensuration is achieved. These findings are applicable to both near-nadir imagery and oblique stereo images. Moreover, the results obtained suggest that there are no significant geometric perturbations in the sensor system and initial image processing, which augurs well for the successful application of non-collinearity based 3D orientation and triangulation models for Ikonos imagery.     

高分辨率光学遥感卫星在轨几何定标现状与展望

光学遥感卫星影像在轨几何定标是确保影像几何质量的必要环节。首先介绍了光学卫星在轨几何定标方法的研究现状;然后,对于当前主流的基于地面几何检校场的在轨几何定标方法,结合光学卫星地面分辨率不断提高的发展趋势,阐述了其受限于对参考影像的依赖而存在的问题;最后,论述了无需地面定标场的在轨自主几何定标的发展趋势,并提出了多种基于多角度交叉约束成像的在轨自主几何定标方法构想。     

面向应用的CBERS-02星高分辨率相机成像数值模拟技术框架

技术框架研究的目标是准确仿真卫星高分辨率相机成像过程中辐射和几何质量的下降情况,从应用方的角度建立评价高分辨率卫星相机在国土资源领域的应用潜力和技术框架,并以CBERS-02B星HR相机在轨成像模拟为例进行了原理验证,同时对今后以国土资源应用评价为目标的高分辨率相机在轨成像模拟改进方案提出了建议。