Fishing Vessel Detection Fishing Vessel Detection Using High-Resolution Using High-Resolution

Radar Image DataRadar Image Data

Radar Applications:Radar Applications:

• Cross check VMSCross check VMS• Harbour controlHarbour control• Vegetation monitoringVegetation monitoring• Rapid flood mappingRapid flood mapping• Coastal changeCoastal change

Vessel Detection with old Vessel Detection with old Radar SatellitesRadar Satellites

• ERS1, ERS2ERS1, ERS2• RadarSat 1RadarSat 1• ENVISATENVISAT• etc.etc.

Corner reflection

High-Resolution SatellitesHigh-Resolution Satellites

• TerraSAR-XTerraSAR-X• COSMOCOSMO• RadarSat-2RadarSat-2

Different material

Vessel DetectionVessel Detection

• ShapeShape• VelocityVelocity• MaterialMaterial

– Fibre glassFibre glass– SteelSteel– TimberTimber

• Fishing vesselFishing vessel• Transport vesselTransport vessel• Recreation vesselRecreation vessel

Vessel ShapeVessel Shape

VelocityVelocity

Different Vessel MaterialDifferent Vessel Material

• Fibre glassFibre glass• TimberTimber• SteelSteel

– Dielectric Constant (k) is a number Dielectric Constant (k) is a number relating the ability of a material to carry relating the ability of a material to carry alternating current to the ability of alternating current to the ability of vacuum to carry alternating current. vacuum to carry alternating current.

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