Computer Simulation of Synthetic Aperture Radar

Authors

Adam Robertson, Brigham Young University
Dr. David V. Arnold, Brigham Young University

Keywords

computer simulation, synthetic aperture radar, SAR, motion compensation, interferometery

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Abstract

The Microwave Earth Remote Sensing group in the BYU Department of Electrical Engineering has developed several Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR). SARs transmit many short bursts of energy from a satellite or airplane. The bursts of energy are reflected by whatever is in their path. Some of the reflected signals return to the same place that they were transmitted from and are sampled by the radar system. Materials reflect the pulses differently depending on their roughness and their electromagnetic properties, similar to how light bouncing off an object may be bright or dull, blue or red. The received pulses are processed using signal processing techniques to form an image of the objects that were in the radar’s path.

Recommended Citation

Robertson, Adam and Arnold, Dr. David V. (2014) "Computer Simulation of Synthetic Aperture Radar," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 97.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/97