Reconnaissance and Security Department

Reconnaissance and Security
High-resolution multi-temporal SAR image of Munich city center, recorded with TerraSAR-X
temporal changes shown in red.

The Reconnaissance and Security department works on topics of remote sensing and reconnaissance for govenmental, national systems.

The main interests are:

  • Development and realization of tools for development, analysis and simulation of space-based SAR systems with highest spatial and radiometric resolution including the necessary signal processing steps,
  • Analysis of the scattering behavior of natural and meta materials,
  • Work on methods and tools for efficient information extraction using image data,
  • Setup of earth-based experimental SAR systems with highest spatial and radiometric resolution,
  • Setup of full-polarimetric microwave radiometers based on the principle of aperture synthesis.

Specialist groups

Signatures

Analysis of the backscatter behaviour of artificial targets in their natural environment. The focus is on the development of computer programmes for the numerical simulation of monostatic and bistatic radar signatures.

Satellite Systems Engineering

The main focus of the Satellite Systems Engineering Group is the lead of analyses and simulations for satellite missions and satellite systems to support in house and external satellite projects activities as well as the support of customers regarding technical controlling aspects.

Microwaves Sensors

The Microwave Sensors group conducts research, development and construction of high-performance radar and radiometer systems for various applications. High-resolution, fully polarimetric multi-channel systems are considered for radar applications such as microwave imaging, object signature detection or distance and speed measurement.

SAR Simulation

The SAR simulation group is focusing on the conception, development and realization of complex end-to-end simulation tools for the analysis and optimization of highest-resolution SAR systems with variable imaging geometries on space-borne or air-borne platforms, the prediction of high-resolution imaging effects, the analysis of complex target signatures, and training of military image interpreters. Further activities are the development of ground-segment processing and analysis tools for SAR-Lupe and successor.

SAR Anylsis

The SAR Analysis group is engaged in the development of analytical and numerical techniques for the design and analysis of spaceborne SAR systems for reconnaissance missions.

Kontakt

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Neff

Head of Department Reconnaissance and Security
Microwaves and Radar Institute
Reconnaissance and Security
Muechener Strasse 20, 82234 Wessling
Germany