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Observing the earth from the vantage point of space has emerged as an important means to plan our natural resources in a sustainable manner. This book helps readers understand the tradeoffs in selecting various sensor parameters for electro-optical sensors and how each hardware is optimally selected. It provides a detailed account of the activities to be taken to make a camera system space-worthy and various review, test and evaluation plans. The book incldues 'case studies' based on the IRS sensors and will be a good companion for a system designer.
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Author; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Image Formation; Chapter 3: Imaging Optics; Chapter 4: Earth Observation Camera: An Overview; Chapter 5: Optomechanical Scanners; Chapter 6: Pushbroom Imagers; Chapter 7: Submeter Imaging; Chapter 8: Hyperspectral Imaging; Chapter 9: Adding the Third Dimension: Stereo Imaging; Chapter 10: Journey from Ground to Space; Appendix: Representative Imageries; Back Cover
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.