Detection of foliage-obscured vehicle using a multiwavelength polarimetric lidar
January 1, 2008
Foliage obscured man-made targets detection and identification is of great interest to many applications. In this paper, the backscattered laser signals from a multiwavelength polarimetric lidar were used to detect a vehicle hidden inside a vegetated area. The polarimetric reflectance data from the lidar at two separate laser wavelengths at 1064 nm and 532 nm revealed distinct target characteristics from both the vehicle and the vegetation. The results from this case study demonstrated the validity of the proposed lidar detection technique. Furthermore, the results could potentially lead to a lidar detection and identification technique for a wide variety of foliage-obscured man-made targets under various application scenarios.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2008 |
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Title | Detection of foliage-obscured vehicle using a multiwavelength polarimetric lidar |
DOI | 10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4423352 |
Authors | S. Tan, J. Stoker, S. Greenlee |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
Index ID | 70031821 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |