Prof. Masanobu Shimada Profile

Prof. Masanobu Shimada

Principal Researcher at Tokyo Denki Univ

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Publications (24)

Proceedings Article | 20 October 2023 Presentation

Next-generation L-band SAR forest monitoring for highly accurate, operational deforestation early warning

Christian Koyama, Masanobu Shimada, Kazufumi Kobayashi, Tsutomu Yamanokuchi, Masato Hayashi, Takeo Tadono

Proceedings Volume 12727, 127270D (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2679946

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, L band, Clouds, Detection and tracking algorithms, Algorithm development, Optical sensors, Microwave radiation, Imaging spectroscopy, Backscatter

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Proceedings Article | 19 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

From ALOS-2 to ALOS-4: Japan's pioneering L-band SARs for global vegetation monitoring, state-of-the-art and future perspectives

Christian Koyama, Masanobu Shimada, Masato Ohki, Takeo Tadono

Proceedings Volume 12729, 127290H (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2680110

KEYWORDS: L band, Synthetic aperture radar, Vegetation, Polarimetry, Backscatter, Satellites, Polarization, Biomass, Agriculture, Floods

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Proceedings Article | 21 November 2017 Open Access

Accuracy assessment of ALOS optical instruments: PRISM and AVNIR-2

Takeo Tadono, Masanobu Shimada, Takanori Iwata, Junichi Takaku, Sachi Kawamoto

Proceedings Volume 10566, 105660G (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2308203

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2015 Paper

ALOS-2 initial results

Yukihiro Kankaku, Shinichi Suzuki, Masanobu Shimada

Proceedings Volume 9639, 96390D (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2194761

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, L band, Synthetic aperture radar, Gallium nitride, Antennas, Electromagnetic coupling, Earth observing sensors, Rockets, Phased arrays

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Proceedings Article | 23 October 2014 Paper

Monitoring deforestation trend and future outlooks of the aboveground forest carbon stocks in Central Sumatra using ALOS-PALSAR mosaic data

Rajesh Thapa, Manabu Watanabe, Takeshi Motohka, Masanobu Shimada

Proceedings Volume 9245, 92450R (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2067989

KEYWORDS: Carbon, Data modeling, Synthetic aperture radar, Atmospheric modeling, L band, Calibration, Polarization, Backscatter, Data analysis, Remote sensing

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Proceedings Article | 9 November 2012 Paper

PiSAR-L2 observation of agricultural area damaged by seawater during the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011

Manabu Watanabe, Noriyuki Kawano, Kazuhiro Naoki, Masanobu Shimada

Proceedings Volume 8528, 852814 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.978929

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Agriculture, Soil science, Earthquakes, Polarimetry, Backscatter, L band, Synthetic aperture radar, Manufacturing, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 9 November 2012 Paper

ALOS-2 science program and high resolution SAR applications

M. Shimada, Yuji Osawa

Proceedings Volume 8528, 852812 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.979379

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, Calibration, L band, Satellites, Polarization, Interferometry, Polarimetry, Image resolution, Sensors, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2011 Paper

Disaster monitoring for Japan Earthquake with satellites by JAXA

Masuo Takahashi, Masanobu Shimada, Yousuke Miyagi, Masato Ohki, Noriyuki Kawano, Tomohiro Shiraishi, Takeshi Motohka

Proceedings Volume 8176, 81760G (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.902823

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Earthquakes, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Image analysis, Prisms, Aerospace engineering, Analytical research, Remote sensing, Astatine

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Proceedings Article | 23 September 2009 Paper

Validation of precise digital surface model generated by PRISM onboard ALOS

Takeo Tadono, Masanobu Shimada, Junichi Takaku

Proceedings Volume 7474, 74740H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.830828

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Calibration, Radiometry, LIDAR, Satellites, Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Remote sensing, Spatial resolution, Earth observing sensors

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Proceedings Article | 9 October 2008 Paper

Updated results of calibration and validation of ALOS optical instruments

Takeo Tadono, Masanobu Shimada, Junichi Takaku, Sachi Kawamoto

Proceedings Volume 7106, 71060J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.801067

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Calibration, Radiometry, Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Satellites, Image quality, Image quality standards, Optical components, CCD image sensors

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Proceedings Article | 9 October 2008 Paper

PALSAR CALVAL and generation of the continent scale mosaic products for Kyoto and Carbon Project

Masanobu Shimada, Osamu Isoguchi, Ake Rosenqvist, Takeo Tadono

Proceedings Volume 7106, 71060I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.800897

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Carbon, Polarimetry, Antennas, Reflectors, Radar, Synthetic aperture radar, Polarization, Chromium, Image filtering

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Proceedings Article | 17 October 2007 Paper

Accuracy assessments of standard products of ALOS optical instruments and their high level products

Takeo Tadono, Masanobu Shimada, Junichi Takaku, Sachi Kawamoto

Proceedings Volume 6744, 67440D (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.739891

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Calibration, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Satellites, Radiometry, Optical components, Accuracy assessment, Error analysis, Earth observing sensors

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2006 Paper

PALSAR initial calibration and validation results

Masanobu Shimada, Norimasa Itoh, Manabu Watanabe, Toshifumi Moriyama, Takeo Tadono

Proceedings Volume 6361, 636103 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.689363

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Antennas, Doppler effect, Synthetic aperture radar, Sensors, Polarimetry, Receivers, Data acquisition, Image quality, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2006 Paper

Preliminary results of calibration for ALOS optical sensors and validation of generated PRISM DSM

Takeo Tadono, Masanobu Shimada, Hiroshi Murakami, Akira Mukaida, Junichi Takaku, Sachi Kawamoto

Proceedings Volume 6361, 636104 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.689698

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Calibration, Satellites, MODIS, Sensors, Spatial resolution, Image analysis, Satellite imaging, Image processing, Optical sensors

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2006 Paper

The flight test of Pi-SAR(L) for the repeat-pass interferometric SAR

Hitoshi Nohmi, Masanobu Shimada, Masanori Miyawaki

Proceedings Volume 6361, 63611I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.690357

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, Antennas, Interferometry, Image processing, Global Positioning System, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Control systems, Satellites, Navigation systems, Data processing

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Proceedings Article | 4 November 2004 Paper

Overview of ALOS research and science program

Takeo Tadono, Masanobu Shimada, Manabu Watanabe, Ake Rosenqvist, Ryoichi Furuta

Proceedings Volume 5570, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565485

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Prisms, Sensors, Satellites, Synthetic aperture radar, Spatial resolution, Image processing, Radiometry, Scientific research, Earth observing sensors

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Proceedings Article | 21 December 2000 Paper

Estimating soil moisture distribution using polarimetric airborne SAR

Takeo Tadono, Muhtar Qong, Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Masanobu Shimada, Jiancheng Shi

Proceedings Volume 4152, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410613

KEYWORDS: Soil science, Synthetic aperture radar, Algorithm development, Surface roughness, Polarimetry, Correlation function, L band, Strontium, Vegetation, Dielectric polarization

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Proceedings Article | 21 December 2000 Paper

Polarimetric SAR observation of sea ice in the Sea of Okhotsk

Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Masanobu Shimada, Takeshi Matsuoka, Kazuki Nakamura, Fumihiko Nishio

Proceedings Volume 4152, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410615

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Backscatter, Data acquisition, Synthetic aperture radar, Scattering, Anisotropy, L band, Calibration, Reflectors, Data analysis

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Proceedings Article | 21 December 2000 Paper

Possibility study on estimating tree height distribution using an L-band polarimetric-interferometric airborne SAR

Masanobu Shimada, Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Takeo Tadono, Muhtar Qong, Tatsuharu Kobayashi

Proceedings Volume 4152, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410616

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, Interferometry, Polarimetry, Scattering, Polarization, L band, Dielectric polarization, Phase interferometry, Calibration, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar

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Proceedings Article | 21 December 2000 Paper

Preliminary results from the model-based classification of airborne polarimetric SAR images

Muhtar Qong, Akhniyaz Nurmuhammad, Takeo Tadono, Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Masanobu Shimada, Tamotsu Igarashi

Proceedings Volume 4152, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410614

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Polarimetry, Synthetic aperture radar, Data modeling, Backscatter, L band, Radar, Reflection, Image classification, Dielectrics

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Proceedings Article | 20 November 1998 Paper

CRL/NASDA airborne dual-frequency polarimetric interferometric SAR system

Tatsuharu Kobayashi, Makoto Satake, Harunobu Masuko, Takeshi Manabe, Masanobu Shimada

Proceedings Volume 3497, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.331350

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, Polarimetry, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Telecommunications, L band, Analytical research, X band, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 1997 Paper

Calibration of AVNIR

Masanobu Shimada, Hiromi Oaku, Hiroyuki Oguma, Yuji Miyachi, Robert Green

Proceedings Volume 3221, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.298127

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Visible radiation, Near infrared, Radiometry, Lamps, Sensors, Image resolution, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 1997 Paper

Calibration of OCTS

Hiromi Oaku, Masanobu Shimada, Yasushi Mitomi, Yuji Miyachi, Robert Green

Proceedings Volume 3221, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.298070

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Optical coherence tomography, Scanners, Earth observing sensors, Satellites, Aerosols, Light scattering, Scattering, Lamps, Sun

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 1994 Paper

Calibration of the Japanese Earth Resources Satellite-1 optical sensor using the Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer

Jeannette van den Bosch, Robert Green, James Conel, Masanobu Shimada

Proceedings Volume 2231, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.179780

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Satellites, Optical sensors, Satellite imaging, Spectroscopy, Atmospheric modeling, Data acquisition, Spectral calibration, Molybdenum, Chlorine

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