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View article: Integration of Optical and Microwave Satellite Data for Monitoring Vegetation Status in Sorghum Fields
Integration of Optical and Microwave Satellite Data for Monitoring Vegetation Status in Sorghum Fields Open
Despite the abundance of available studies on optical and microwave methods devoted to investigating agricultural crop conditions, there is a lack of research that explores the integration between microwave and optical data and the link be…
View article: Integration of Optical and Microwave Satellite Data for Monitoring Vegetation Status in Sorghum Fields
Integration of Optical and Microwave Satellite Data for Monitoring Vegetation Status in Sorghum Fields Open
In this paper an integrated approach by using microwave and optical satellite data, respectively acquired by Sentinel-1 (S-1) and Sentinel-2 (S-2) was presented for monitoring vegetation status. Experimental data and electromagnetic models…
View article: Impact of Out-of-the-Swath Knowledge on the Antenna Pattern Correction Performance Applied to Conical Scanning Spaceborne Radiometers
Impact of Out-of-the-Swath Knowledge on the Antenna Pattern Correction Performance Applied to Conical Scanning Spaceborne Radiometers Open
View article: ACTIVE NOISE SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING OUTDOOR NOISE
ACTIVE NOISE SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING OUTDOOR NOISE Open
An ANC system prototype designed for stationary noise control linked to traditional noise barriers was initially developed by authors in the past years. The encouraging results initially obtained have shown that ANC systems are feasible an…
View article: A reappraisal of the Strong Fluctuation Theory in combination with rough soil models to improve the simulation accuracy in alpine snowpacks at C- and X-band
A reappraisal of the Strong Fluctuation Theory in combination with rough soil models to improve the simulation accuracy in alpine snowpacks at C- and X-band Open
View article: An Antenna Pattern Correction Algorithm for Conical Scanning Spaceborne Radiometers: The CIMR Case
An Antenna Pattern Correction Algorithm for Conical Scanning Spaceborne Radiometers: The CIMR Case Open
The rapid evolution of the effects observed in various areas of our planet related to climate change poses urgent questions about the knowledge of the state of the polar area and requires satellite acquisitions with fine spatial resolution…
View article: Early-Season Crop Mapping on an Agricultural Area in Italy Using <i>X</i>-Band Dual-Polarization SAR Satellite Data and Convolutional Neural Networks
Early-Season Crop Mapping on an Agricultural Area in Italy Using <i>X</i>-Band Dual-Polarization SAR Satellite Data and Convolutional Neural Networks Open
Early-season crop mapping provides decision-makers with timely information on crop types and conditions that are crucial for agricultural management. Current satellite-based mapping solutions mainly rely on optical imagery, albeit limited …
View article: On the Relationship Between Stickiness in DMRT Theory and Physical Parameters of Snowpack: Theoretical Formulation and Experimental Validation With SNOWPACK Snow Model and X-Band SAR Data
On the Relationship Between Stickiness in DMRT Theory and Physical Parameters of Snowpack: Theoretical Formulation and Experimental Validation With SNOWPACK Snow Model and X-Band SAR Data Open
This study aims at relating the stickiness parameter (τ) of the Dense Media Radiative Transfer theory integrated with Sticky Hard Sphere (SHS) model (DMRT-QMS), to the physical parameters of the layered snowpack. A relationship has been de…
View article: Preliminary Studies on CIMR Antenna Pattern Brightness Temperature Compensation
Preliminary Studies on CIMR Antenna Pattern Brightness Temperature Compensation Open
Spaceborne microwave radiometry provides an essential contribution to monitoring the Earth with varying spatial resolution both related to the reflector dimension and the frequency of operation. The ESA's Copernicus imaging microwave radio…
View article: Mapping Woody Volume of Mediterranean Forests by Using SAR and Machine Learning: A Case Study in Central Italy
Mapping Woody Volume of Mediterranean Forests by Using SAR and Machine Learning: A Case Study in Central Italy Open
In this paper, multi-frequency synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data at L- and C-bands (ALOS PALSAR and Envisat/ASAR) were used to estimate forest biomass in Tuscany, in Central Italy. The ground measurements of woody volume (WV, in m3/ha), …
View article: GOOGLE EARTH ENGINE: APPLICATION OF ALGORITHMS FOR REMOTE SENSING OF CROPS IN TUSCANY (ITALY)
GOOGLE EARTH ENGINE: APPLICATION OF ALGORITHMS FOR REMOTE SENSING OF CROPS IN TUSCANY (ITALY) Open
Remote sensing has become an important mean to assess crop areas, specially for the identification of crop types. Google Earth Engine (GEE) is a free platform that provides a large number of satellite images from different constellations. …
View article: Google Earth Engine: Application Of Algorithms For Remote Sensing Of Crops In Tuscany (Italy)
Google Earth Engine: Application Of Algorithms For Remote Sensing Of Crops In Tuscany (Italy) Open
Added read support for bigBed files Added iterator functions, so one can now iterate (by chunk) over bigWig intervals and bigBed entries.
View article: Comparison of Machine Learning Methods Applied to SAR Images for Forest Classification in Mediterranean Areas
Comparison of Machine Learning Methods Applied to SAR Images for Forest Classification in Mediterranean Areas Open
In this paper, multifrequency synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images from ALOS/PALSAR, ENVISAT/ASAR and Cosmo-SkyMed sensors were studied for forest classification in a test area in Central Italy (San Rossore), where detailed in-situ measur…
View article: Application of binaural audio techniques for immersive fruition of cultural heritage
Application of binaural audio techniques for immersive fruition of cultural heritage Open
In this paper we address the issue of enriching the fruition of museums and art shows for the visitors. We preliminary consider the design of an immersive audio environment by means of 3D audio rendering, aiming to provide each user a deep…
View article: LIFE MONZA: project description and actions’ updating
LIFE MONZA: project description and actions’ updating Open
The introduction of Low Emission Zones, urban areas subject to road traffic restrictions in order to ensure compliance with the air pollutants limit values set by the European Directive on ambient air quality (2008/50/EC), is a common and …
View article: Reverse engineering modeling methods and tools: a survey
Reverse engineering modeling methods and tools: a survey Open
Reverse Engineering (RE) is a long-term goal of engineering and computer science; it aims at the reconstruction of CAD models from measured data by means of 3D mathematical surfaces and geometrical features representing the geometry of a p…
View article: Reverse engineering of mechanical parts: A template-based approach
Reverse engineering of mechanical parts: A template-based approach Open
Template-Based reverse engineering approaches represent a relatively poorly explored strategy in the field of CAD reconstruction from polygonal models. Inspired by recent works suggesting the possibility/opportunity of exploiting a paramet…
View article: Application of wave field synthesis to active control of highly non-stationary noise
Application of wave field synthesis to active control of highly non-stationary noise Open
View article: An overview of constrained fitting optimization techniques for reverse engineering of mechanical parts
An overview of constrained fitting optimization techniques for reverse engineering of mechanical parts Open
Reverse Engineering represents a long-term goal of computer science and engineering; it aims at the reconstruction of digital models from measured data by means of 3D mathematical surfaces and geometrical features representing the geometry…