Signals transmitted by Global Navigation Satellite Systems can be exploited as signals of opportunity for remote sensing applications. Satellites can be seen as spread sources of electromagnetic radiation, whose signals reflected back from ground can be processed to detect and monitor geophysical properties of the Earth’s surface. In the past years, several experiments of GNSS-based passive radars have been demonstrated successfully, mainly from piloted aircraft. Then, the proliferation of small UAVs enabled new applications where GNSS-based passive radars can provide useful geospatial information for environmental monitoring. Thanks to the availability of commercial Radio Frequency front ends and the enhanced processing capabilities of embedded platforms, it is possible to develop GNSS-based passive radars at moderated cost. These can be mounted on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and be used to support the sensing of environmental parameters. This paper presents the results of an experimental campaign based on the use of a UAV for GNSS reflectometry, tailored to the detection of the presence of water on ground after floods. The work is part of wider project, which intends to develop solutions to support rescuers and decision makers to manage operations after natural disasters, through the integration and modelling of geospatial data coming from multiple sources.

Data from GNSS-Based Passive Radar to Support Flood Monitoring Operations / Imam, Rayan; Pini, Marco; Marucco, Gianluca; Dominici, Fabrizio; Dovis, Fabio. - ELETTRONICO. - (2019), pp. 1-7. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2019 International Conference on Localization and GNSS (ICL-GNSS) tenutosi a Nuremberg, Germany nel 4-6 June 2019) [10.1109/ICL-GNSS.2019.8752942].

Data from GNSS-Based Passive Radar to Support Flood Monitoring Operations

Imam, Rayan;Dovis, Fabio
2019

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Signals transmitted by Global Navigation Satellite Systems can be exploited as signals of opportunity for remote sensing applications. Satellites can be seen as spread sources of electromagnetic radiation, whose signals reflected back from ground can be processed to detect and monitor geophysical properties of the Earth’s surface. In the past years, several experiments of GNSS-based passive radars have been demonstrated successfully, mainly from piloted aircraft. Then, the proliferation of small UAVs enabled new applications where GNSS-based passive radars can provide useful geospatial information for environmental monitoring. Thanks to the availability of commercial Radio Frequency front ends and the enhanced processing capabilities of embedded platforms, it is possible to develop GNSS-based passive radars at moderated cost. These can be mounted on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and be used to support the sensing of environmental parameters. This paper presents the results of an experimental campaign based on the use of a UAV for GNSS reflectometry, tailored to the detection of the presence of water on ground after floods. The work is part of wider project, which intends to develop solutions to support rescuers and decision makers to manage operations after natural disasters, through the integration and modelling of geospatial data coming from multiple sources.
2019
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