Title :
Detecting step edges in noisy SAR images: a new linear operator
Author :
Paillou, Philippe
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Geodynamique, Bordeaux Univ., Talence, France
fDate :
1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author presents a new linear edge detector that is very well suited to process noisy images. Performances of the new operator have been evaluated using Canny´s criteria together with experimental comparison results on a noisy SAR image
Keywords :
edge detection; geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; radar imaging; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; Canny´s criteria; SAR; edge detection; geophysical measurement technique; image processing; land surface; linear edge detector; linear operator; noisy SAR image; radar imaging; radar remote sensing; step edge; synthetic aperture imaging; synthetic aperture radar; terrain mapping; Detectors; Filters; Image edge detection; Image processing; Image reconstruction; Pattern recognition; Performance evaluation; Radar detection; Smoothing methods; Synthetic aperture radar;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
