Synthetic aperture radar signal processing device and method
A synthetic aperture radar signal processing device 10 includes a persistent scatterer extraction unit 11 which extracts, from time-series observation data related to an observation target observed from a plurality of observation directions by a radar, a plurality of persistent scatterers in respective observation directions; a persistent scatterer grouping unit 12 which groups the plurality of persistent scatterers in each of the observation directions; a group selection unit 13 which selects, in each of the observation directions, a persistent scatterer group that includes the persistent scatterers included in an analysis target from among groups generated by grouping; and a displacement speed processing unit 14 which synthesize displacement speeds of the selected persistent scatterer groups.
1. A synthetic aperture radar signal processing device, comprising:
one or more memories storing instructions; and
one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to extract, from time-series observation data related to an observation target observed from a plurality of observation directions by a radar, a plurality of persistent scatterers in respective observation directions;
group the plurality of persistent scatterers in each of the observation directions;
select, in each of the observation directions, a persistent scatterer group that includes the persistent scatterers included in an analysis target from among groups generated by grouping; and
synthesize displacement speeds of the selected persistent scatterer groups,
wherein the one or more processors further execute the instructions to
calculate a displacement speed of the persistent scatterer group selected in each of the observation directions, the displacement speeds being calculated using the persistent scatterers included in the selected persistent scatterer group, other than persistent scatterers having displacement speeds which have a difference of more than a predetermined value with another displacement speed, and
synthesize the displacement speeds corresponding to respective observation directions.
2. The synthetic aperture radar signal processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to perform the grouping such that the groups have a size within a predetermined range with respect to a standard size.
3. The synthetic aperture radar signal processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to perform the grouping on the basis of a feature that represents a shape of a structure in an observation region.
4. A synthetic aperture radar signal processing method, comprising:
extracting, from time-series observation data related to an observation target observed from a plurality of observation directions by a radar, a plurality of persistent scatterers in respective observation directions;
grouping the plurality of persistent scatterers in each of the observation directions;
selecting, in each of the observation directions, a persistent scatterer group that includes the persistent scatterer belonging to an analysis target from among groups generated by the grouping; and
synthesizing displacement speeds of the selected persistent scatterer groups,
wherein, when synthesizing the displacement speeds of the persistent scatterer groups,
a displacement speed of the persistent scatterer group selected in each of the observation directions is calculated, the displacement speeds being calculated using the persistent scatterers included in the selected persistent scatterer group, other than persistent scatterers having displacement speeds which have a difference of more than a predetermined value with another displacement speed and
the displacement speeds corresponding to respective observation directions are synthesized.
5. The synthetic aperture radar signal processing method according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of persistent scatterers are grouped such that the groups have a size within a predetermined range with respect to a standard size.
6. The synthetic aperture radar signal processing method according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of persistent scatterers are grouped on the basis of a feature that represents a shape of a structure in an observation region.
7. A non-transitory computer readable information recording medium storing a synthetic aperture radar signal program, when executed by a processor, performs:
extracting, from time-series observation data related to an observation target observed from a plurality of observation directions by a radar, a plurality of persistent scatterers in respective observation directions;
grouping the plurality of persistent scatterers in each of the observation directions;
selecting, in each of the observation directions, a persistent scatterer group that includes the persistent scatterer belonging to an analysis target from among groups generated by the grouping; and
synthesizing displacement speeds of the selected persistent scatterer groups,
wherein, when synthesizing the displacement speeds of the persistent scatterer groups,
a displacement speed of the persistent scatterer group selected in each of the observation directions is calculated, the displacement speeds being calculated using the persistent scatterers included in the selected persistent scatterer group, other than persistent scatterers having displacement speeds which have a difference of more than a predetermined value with another displacement speed, and
the displacement speeds corresponding to respective observation directions are synthesized.
8. The synthetic aperture radar signal processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to perform the grouping on the basis of a feature that represents a shape of a structure in an observation region.
9. The synthetic aperture radar signal processing method according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of persistent scatterers are grouped on the basis of a feature that represents a shape of a structure in an observation region.