Title :
Microsatellite Laser Altimeter
Author :
Mattei, Stefania ; Santovito, Maria Rosaria ; Moccia, Antonio
Author_Institution :
Opt. Div., Consortium for Res. on Adv. Remote Sensing Syst., Naples
fDate :
10/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A feasibility study is presented of a laser altimeter conceived as an auxiliary device of an imaging camera to perform stereo pairs correction by high accuracy range measurements. System configuration is compliant to microsatellite constraints and is integrated to a high-resolution imaging sensor. System performance analysis is carried out by means of analytical models and computer codes and plots are presented to select key parameters allowing definition of a preliminary laser altimeter configuration
Keywords :
altimeters; artificial satellites; cameras; image sensors; computer codes; high accuracy range measurements; high resolution imaging sensor; imaging camera; laser altimeter; microsatellite; stereo pairs correction; system configuration; system performance analysis; Extraterrestrial measurements; Geophysical measurements; Instruments; Mars; Moon; NASA; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface emitting lasers; Surface topography;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.2006.314567
