CBERS: the Brazilian Experience
Gilberto CamaraDirector for Earth
ObservationINPE
Workshop – 3 Years of CBERS, Beijing, October 2002
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Overview
CBERS Ground and Application Segment in Brazil
CBERS Products and Distribution Statistics
CBERS Associated Software Technology CBERS Applications Perspectives for CBERS-2 and CBERS-
3/4 The rôle of CBERS as an International
Cooperation program
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CBERS Ground and Application Segment
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CBERS Ground and Application Segment
Data Reception
Image Production
SoftwareDevelop.
Applications
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CCD image of Brasilia
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CCD: Agricultural Region in São Paulo
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São Paulo Coast (CCD)
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IRMSS: Brazilian Coast (NE)
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São Paulo – Rio Janeiro (WFI)
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WFI: Belo Horizonte
Mining = dark regions
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WFI Mosaic: São Paulo State
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CBERS-1 Image Production
Total number 2000 = 653 products 2001 = 757 products 2002 = 863 products (September) One product = CCD scene (+IRMSS)
CBERS demand is similar to LANDSAT
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Promoting CBERS
Partnerships Universities, research institutes and
industry Education projects
High-school teachers ISPRS – International society for remote
sensing Workshops/symposium (SBSR, SELPER,
IRSE, etc)
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CBERS: Partnership examples
University of Michigan: mapping selective logging of timber (wood) in Amazon
University of Viçosa (Brazil): Vegetation index mapping
Military: maps with scales ranging from 1:250,000 (WFI) to 1:50,000 (CCD)
University of São Paulo: Geological studies Agricultural Agency (EMBRAPA): Monitoring
the expansion of agricultural area
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CBERS-Associated Software Technology
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R&D in Image Processing and GIS
SPRING – Image processing and GIS software. Multi-platform (Windows, Linux, Solaris) Web: http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring (25.000
downloads)
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Segmentation and Classification
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Restoration
Objective Correct sensor distortions Reduces the blur effect
sensorRestoration
filterscene
Digital image
Corrected image
f (cycles/pixels)f (cycles/pixels)
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Restoration Filter
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Image Registration and Mosaicking tools
Objective Combine two images to generate a
large-area composite Amount of data is very large
Difficult to get control points manually INPE developed a semi-automatic
registration system
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Registration System Interface
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Combination of CBERS Images
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CBERS Application Examples
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A comparison study between CBERS IR-MSS and Landsat TM
images to evaluate deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
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Segmentation Over Color Composite
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COLOR COMPOSITION FINAL MAP
Classification
DEFORESTATION
PRIMARY FOREST
WATER BODIES
NON-FOREST
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Comparison of Area Estimation
SENSOR DEFORESTATION
Km-2
PRIMARY FOREST
Km-2
NON-FOREST
Km-2
WATER BODIES
Km-2
TM-LANDSAT 1771 9666 630 792
IRMSS-CBERS 1721 9577 638 860
Rel. Dif. (% ) -2.8 -0.9 1.3 8.6
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CBERS imagesin Remote Sensing
Training Course for
Grade Teachers
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Perspectives for CBERS-2 and CBERS-3/4
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Perspectives for CBERS-2
Estalishment of a Joint Cooperation Agreement for Ground and Application Segments
Strong partnership between CRESDA and INPE
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CRESDA-INPE Cooperation
Standards for CBERS image products;
Quality control and quality assessment plans for CBERS images;
A joint commercialization proposal for the marketing of CBERS images for countries other than Brazil and China
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CRESDA-INPE Cooperation
Joint image reception and image production ground station for the CBERS 3 and CBERS 4 satellites
Image processing software to extract information from CBERS
Establishment of an applications development center to develop end-user products
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Ground Segment: CBERS-3/4
To be developed as part of the joint agreement between Brazil and China
Establish an international network of receiving stations for CBERS-3/4
INPE Initiatives Initial development of ground station
for CBERS-2 Replace CBERS-1 processing station
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Concluding Remarks: The Rôle of CBERS for International Cooperation
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Significant Contribution of CBERS
Competitive advantages of RS imagery When there is a need to routinely monitor
a large area consistently, reliably and/or independently.
Where there is a need to gather information rapidly about events whose location and timing are unpredictable.
Where there is a need for cost-effective cartographic mapping, and imagery can replace or complement aerial surveys.
CBERS serves the “public good”
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Significant Contribution of CBERS
International Earth Observation satellites USA and Europe: Earth Observation as
commercial service Increase image cost for other countries
China and Brazil response CBERS as a “public-good” satellite International cooperation programs
Major oportunity for CBERS!
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Conclusion
Many thanks and honors CAST for developing CBERS-1 CNSA and COSTIND for supporting CAST CRESDA for the application
development and cooperation with INPE
May CBERS Project have a long life!
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