A Multi-Frequency SDR-Based GBSAR: System Overview and First Results
This work describes a system-level overview of a multi-frequency GBSAR built around a high performance software defined radio (SDR). The main goal of the instrument is to be employed as a demonstrator and experimental platform for multi-frequency GBSAR campaigns. The system is capable of operating i...
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| description | This work describes a system-level overview of a multi-frequency GBSAR built around a high performance software defined radio (SDR). The main goal of the instrument is to be employed as a demonstrator and experimental platform for multi-frequency GBSAR campaigns. The system is capable of operating in P, L, C and X-bands, and signal generation and digital signal processing are customizable and reconfigurable through software. An overview of the software and hardware and implementations of the system are presented. The operation of the system is demonstrated with two measuring campaigns showing focused amplitude images at different frequencies. It is shown how the usage of SDR for GBSAR systems is a viable design option. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2218f87874b94d2693787a449506daf92023-11-21T16:28:00ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922021-04-01139161310.3390/rs13091613A Multi-Frequency SDR-Based GBSAR: System Overview and First ResultsAdrià Amézaga0Carlos López-Martínez1Roger Jové2Remote Sensing Lab (RSLab), Department of Signal Theory and Communications (TSC), Campus Nord, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTech (UPC), Jordi Girona 1-3, D4 Building, 08034 Barcelona, SpainRemote Sensing Lab (RSLab), Department of Signal Theory and Communications (TSC), Campus Nord, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTech (UPC), Jordi Girona 1-3, D4 Building, 08034 Barcelona, SpainBalam Ingeniería de Sistemas SL, 08792 La Granada, SpainThis work describes a system-level overview of a multi-frequency GBSAR built around a high performance software defined radio (SDR). The main goal of the instrument is to be employed as a demonstrator and experimental platform for multi-frequency GBSAR campaigns. The system is capable of operating in P, L, C and X-bands, and signal generation and digital signal processing are customizable and reconfigurable through software. An overview of the software and hardware and implementations of the system are presented. The operation of the system is demonstrated with two measuring campaigns showing focused amplitude images at different frequencies. It is shown how the usage of SDR for GBSAR systems is a viable design option.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/9/1613software defined radarGBSARsoftware defined radiosynthetic aperture radarmulti-frequency radar |
| spellingShingle | Adrià Amézaga Carlos López-Martínez Roger Jové A Multi-Frequency SDR-Based GBSAR: System Overview and First Results Remote Sensing software defined radar GBSAR software defined radio synthetic aperture radar multi-frequency radar |
| title | A Multi-Frequency SDR-Based GBSAR: System Overview and First Results |
| title_full | A Multi-Frequency SDR-Based GBSAR: System Overview and First Results |
| title_fullStr | A Multi-Frequency SDR-Based GBSAR: System Overview and First Results |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Multi-Frequency SDR-Based GBSAR: System Overview and First Results |
| title_short | A Multi-Frequency SDR-Based GBSAR: System Overview and First Results |
| title_sort | multi frequency sdr based gbsar system overview and first results |
| topic | software defined radar GBSAR software defined radio synthetic aperture radar multi-frequency radar |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/9/1613 |
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