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Dr. Pantelis Michalis

at Geosystems Hellas SA

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Proceedings Article | 19 June 2015 Paper

Automated motion detection from space in sea surveilliance

Elisavet Charalambous, Junichi Takaku, Pantelis Michalis, Ian Dowman, Vasiliki Charalampopoulou

Proceedings Volume 9535, 95350J (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2193774

KEYWORDS: Motion detection, Prisms, Satellites, Sensors, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Image segmentation, Surveillance, Algorithm development, Automatic tracking

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The Panchromatic Remote-sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping (PRISM) carried by the Advanced Land-Observing Satellite (ALOS) was designed to generate worldwide topographic data with its high-resolution and stereoscopic observation. PRISM performs along-track (AT) triplet stereo observations using independent forward (FWD), nadir (NDR), and backward (BWD) panchromatic optical line sensors of 2.5m ground resolution in swaths 35 km wide. The FWD and BWD sensors are arranged at an inclination of ±23.8° from NDR. In this paper, PRISM images are used under a new perspective, in security domain for sea surveillance, based on the sequence of the triplet which is acquired in a time interval of 90 sec (45 sec between images). An automated motion detection algorithm is developed allowing the combination of encompassed information at each instant and therefore the identification of patterns and trajectories of moving objects on sea; including the extraction of geometric characteristics along with the speed of movement and direction. The developed methodology combines well established image segmentation and morphological operation techniques for the detection of objects. Each object in the scene is represented by dimensionless measure properties and maintained in a database to allow the generation of trajectories as these arise over time, while the location of moving objects is updated based on the result of neighbourhood calculations. Most importantly, the developed methodology can be deployed in any air borne (optionally piloted) sensor system with along the track stereo capability enabling the provision of near real time automatic detection of targets; a task that cannot be achieved with satellite imagery due to the very intermittent coverage.

Proceedings Article | 12 August 2014 Paper

Land subsidence in southwest Cyprus revealed from C-band radar interferometry

Pantelis Michalis, Anthi Giourou, Betty Charalampopoulou, Zhenhong Li, Yongsheng Li

Proceedings Volume 9229, 92290G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070265

KEYWORDS: Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Radar, Interferometry, Lithium, Synthetic aperture radar, Landslide (networking), Atmospheric modeling, Roads, Bridges, Buildings

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Land subsidence is a major worldwide hazard, and causes many problems including: damage to public facilities such as bridges, roads, railways, electric power lines, underground pipes; damage to private and public buildings; and in some cases of low-lying land, can increase the risk of coastal flooding from storm surges and rising sea-levels. The island of Cyprus is famous for its complex geology, particularly in the southwest part of the island. Deposits of massive breccias (melange) are widely exposed in the Paphos District situated between the Troodos Mountains and the sea. These deposits are rich in clay minerals that are prone to landslide phenomena. With its global coverage and all-weather imaging capability, Interferometric SAR (InSAR) is revolutionizing our ability to image the Earth’s surface and the evolution of its shape over time. In this paper, an advanced InSAR time series technique, InSAR TS + AEM, has been employed to analysed C-band ERS and Envisat data collected over southwest Cyprus during the period from 1992 to 2010. Our InSAR time series results suggest that: (1) a total number of 274,619 coherent pixels with a density of 46 points per squared km were detected in the area of interest; and (2) clear surface displacements can be observed in several areas. The combination of archived ESA SAR datasets allows a long record (~18 years) of historic deformation to be measured over a large region. Ultimately this should help inform land managers in assessing land subsidence and planning appropriate remedial measures.

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