GNSS-Reflectometry Target Detection

Title

GNSS-Reflectometry Target Detection

 Author

Blasco Burguillos, Juanjo (TU Delft Aerospace Engineering)

Contributor

Menicucci, A. (mentor) ORCID 0000-0002-7064-6275

 Degree granting institution

Delft University of Technology

 Programme

Aerospace Engineering

 Date

2019-07-18

 Abstract

GNSS-R technology is a relatively new Earth sensing approach that exploits freely available GNSS signals reflected from the Earth. From sea surface wind speed retrieval to altimetry applications, this technology is growing in popularity. In the recent years, its application to target detection is being further studied.

The goal of this master thesis has been to further explore the capabilities of GNSS-R for detecting small and fast boats. Although the detection from LEO might be rather challenging with current instruments, the results of this work show that it might be possible from lower altitudes. For a HAPS platform flying at 20 km altitude, it is estimated that the wake induced by such ships can be located with accuracies up to 500 meters for sea states
with moderate wind conditions. Nevertheless, the detection of these perturbations are expected to be rather
challenging and further research is encouraged.

 Subject

GNSS-R
Ship detection
Target detection
HAPS

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Student theses

 Document type

master thesis

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© 2019 Juanjo Blasco Burguillos
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