Real-time SAR processing for search and rescue

Arthur W. Mansfield; George W. Rogers; Houra Rais

doi:10.1117/12.323843

18 September 1998 Real-time SAR processing for search and rescue

Arthur W. Mansfield, George W. Rogers, Houra Rais

Proceedings Volume 3371, Automatic Target Recognition VIII; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.323843
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing and Controls, 1998, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The most important parameter in Search and Rescue is the time it takes to locate the downed aircraft and rescue the survivors. The resulting requirement for wide-area coverage, fine resolution, and day-night all-weather operation dictates the use of a SAR sensor. The time urgency dictates a real-time or near real-time SAR processor. This paper presents alternative real-time architectures and gives the results of feasibility studies of the enabling technologies, including new work by the authors in the area of SAR data compression.

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Arthur W. Mansfield, George W. Rogers, and Houra Rais "Real-time SAR processing for search and rescue", Proc. SPIE 3371, Automatic Target Recognition VIII, (18 September 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.323843

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