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This book was written for students
and engineers wishing to understand
the basic principles behind
the acquisition of optical imagery for
Earth observation and the ways in which
the quality of the images can be optimised.
Intended both for designers and
downstream users, the book begins
with a detailed explanation of the physical
principles involved when a satellite
acquires an optical image and then
goes on to discuss image processing and
its limits as well as the ultimate performance
obtained.
It also covers in depth the problems to
be solved when designing and dimensioning
observation systems so that the
reader can become familiar with the various
processes implemented for acquiring
an optical image.
The book describes a very wide range of
subjects from fundamental physics (radiation,
electronics, optics) to applied
mathematics (frequency analysis), geometry
and technological issues.
It draws on work done over many years
by engineers from CNES (the French
Space Agency), the IGN (the French National
Geographic Institute) and ONERA
(the French Aerospace Laboratory) in
the field of satellite optical imagery.
