Restoration of SAR images using recovery of discontinuities and non-linear optimization

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Abstract

In this paper, we study the behaviour of contour recovery when filtering radar images. We start from recent methods lying on an equivalence scheme between implicit and explicit boundary processes in image restoration [1, 2]. Here we extend them to the processing of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images. First we set up a general bayesian frame enabling recovery of discontinuities in such restoration methods. Then we exhibit an extension of the Geman-Reynolds-Charbonnier theorem allowing convenient filtering of SAR images. Due to the high dynamics of radar ERS-1 images, a deterministic algorithm is proposed integrating different statistical hypotheses for observation and regularization parts. Besides, we use a well-adapted SAR edge detector instead of the usual gradient in the boundary estimation step of an iterative boundary/ intensity restoration algorithm. Intensities are then estimated with a deterministic non-linear method. Finally, the particular behaviour or radar statistics (X law) lead us to define a new potential function adapted to speckle regularization while respecting region discontinuities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnergy Minimization Methods in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition - International Workshop EMMCVPR 1997, Proceedings
EditorsEdwin R. Hancock, Marcello Pelillo
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages67-82
Number of pages16
ISBN (Print)3540629092, 9783540629092
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1997
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Workshop on Energy Minimization Methods in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, EMMCVPR 1997 - Venice, Italy
Duration: 21 May 199723 May 1997

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume1223
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceInternational Workshop on Energy Minimization Methods in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, EMMCVPR 1997
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityVenice
Period21/05/9723/05/97

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