Grants and Contributions:

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$128,036.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 27, 2018 -

Description:

Title: Development and Demonstration of Capability to re-Project and Merge Optical Data to Fully Calibrated Slant Range SAR. Application specialists who wish to combine radar and optical data face the dilemma of deciding how to co-register their data prior to merging or integration. The traditional approach to merging radar data with optical data is to convert the radar data to a nominal projection, followed by a second correction for topographic effects. This approach has a number of disadvantages. The main drawback is caused by the modification of the original data due to resampling and re-projection. In this proposal, we propose a methodology by which SAR data can be calibrated for slope effects, followed by a mapping of the optical data into the geometry of the SAR data. This procedure enables the combination of optical data with unaltered SAR data, in the belief that merging optical data with radiometrically scaled and phase preserved SAR data will significantly improve classification results.

Organization:

Canadian Space Agency

Expected Results:

-Increased knowledge from research projects in priority space S&T areas (number of new and ongoing space science and technology initiatives and projects).
-Number of completed space science and technology initiatives (Announcement of Opportunity) and proj

Location:

Gatineau, Quebec, CA

Reference Number:

003-2017-2018-Q4-03681

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.

Recipient's Legal Name:

PCI Geomatics Enterprises Inc.

Program:

Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Program Purpose:

This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.