SPATIAL IMAGERY. FROM ACQUISITION PRINCIPLES TO OPTICAL IMAGE PROCESSING FOR EARTH OBSERVATION

This book is intended for students and engineers wishing to understand the fundamental principles of optical image acquisition for Earth observation and the means to control the quality of these images. Aimed at the designer as well as the downstream user, this book starts from the presentation of the physical principles involved in the acquisition of an optical spatial image, to lead the reader to the associated processes with their limitations and the performance obtained in fine. It deals extensively with the problems of dimensioning observation systems and will enable the reader to become familiar with the various processes involved in the acquisition of an optical image. It covers a wide range of topics, from physics (radiation, electronics, optics) to applied mathematics (frequency analysis), geometry and technological problems. This book capitalizes on the work carried out for many years by engineers from CNES, IGN and ONERA in the field of optical space imaging.