Array Three-Dimensional SAR Imaging via Composite Low-Rank and Sparse Prior

Array three-dimensional (3D) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging has been used for 3D modeling of urban buildings and diagnosis of target scattering characteristics, and represents one of the significant directions in SAR development in recent years. However, sparse driven 3D imaging methods usua...

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Main Authors: Zhiliang Yang, Yangyang Wang, Chudi Zhang, Xu Zhan, Guohao Sun, Yuxuan Liu, Yuru Mao
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/2/321
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Yangyang Wang
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Guohao Sun
Yuxuan Liu
Yuru Mao
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description Array three-dimensional (3D) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging has been used for 3D modeling of urban buildings and diagnosis of target scattering characteristics, and represents one of the significant directions in SAR development in recent years. However, sparse driven 3D imaging methods usually only capture the sparse features of the imaging scene, which can result in the loss of the structural information of the target and cause bias effects, affecting the imaging quality. To address this issue, we propose a novel array 3D SAR imaging method based on composite sparse and low-rank prior (SLRP), which can achieve high-quality imaging even with limited observation data. Firstly, an imaging optimization model based on composite SLRP is established, which captures both sparse and low-rank features simultaneously by combining non-convex regularization functions and improved nuclear norm (INN), reducing bias effects during the imaging process and improving imaging accuracy. Then, the framework that integrates variable splitting and alternative minimization (VSAM) is presented to solve the imaging optimization problem, which is suitable for high-dimensional imaging scenes. Finally, the performance of the method is validated through extensive simulation and real data experiments. The results indicate that the proposed method can significantly improve imaging quality with limited observational data.
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spelling doaj-art-5fa43dafb2044a3cb3e6bc4af4e9b9b12025-01-24T13:48:07ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922025-01-0117232110.3390/rs17020321Array Three-Dimensional SAR Imaging via Composite Low-Rank and Sparse PriorZhiliang Yang0Yangyang Wang1Chudi Zhang2Xu Zhan3Guohao Sun4Yuxuan Liu5Yuru Mao6Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Intelligent Detection Technology & Equipment, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaShanxi Province Key Laboratory of Intelligent Detection Technology & Equipment, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaIntelligent Game and Decision Laboratory, Beijing 100091, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 611731, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, ChinaShanxi Province Key Laboratory of Intelligent Detection Technology & Equipment, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaArray three-dimensional (3D) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging has been used for 3D modeling of urban buildings and diagnosis of target scattering characteristics, and represents one of the significant directions in SAR development in recent years. However, sparse driven 3D imaging methods usually only capture the sparse features of the imaging scene, which can result in the loss of the structural information of the target and cause bias effects, affecting the imaging quality. To address this issue, we propose a novel array 3D SAR imaging method based on composite sparse and low-rank prior (SLRP), which can achieve high-quality imaging even with limited observation data. Firstly, an imaging optimization model based on composite SLRP is established, which captures both sparse and low-rank features simultaneously by combining non-convex regularization functions and improved nuclear norm (INN), reducing bias effects during the imaging process and improving imaging accuracy. Then, the framework that integrates variable splitting and alternative minimization (VSAM) is presented to solve the imaging optimization problem, which is suitable for high-dimensional imaging scenes. Finally, the performance of the method is validated through extensive simulation and real data experiments. The results indicate that the proposed method can significantly improve imaging quality with limited observational data.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/2/321three-dimensional (3D) imagingsynthetic aperture radar (SAR)alternative minimizationlow-ranknon-convex
spellingShingle Zhiliang Yang
Yangyang Wang
Chudi Zhang
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Guohao Sun
Yuxuan Liu
Yuru Mao
Array Three-Dimensional SAR Imaging via Composite Low-Rank and Sparse Prior
Remote Sensing
three-dimensional (3D) imaging
synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
alternative minimization
low-rank
non-convex
title Array Three-Dimensional SAR Imaging via Composite Low-Rank and Sparse Prior
title_full Array Three-Dimensional SAR Imaging via Composite Low-Rank and Sparse Prior
title_fullStr Array Three-Dimensional SAR Imaging via Composite Low-Rank and Sparse Prior
title_full_unstemmed Array Three-Dimensional SAR Imaging via Composite Low-Rank and Sparse Prior
title_short Array Three-Dimensional SAR Imaging via Composite Low-Rank and Sparse Prior
title_sort array three dimensional sar imaging via composite low rank and sparse prior
topic three-dimensional (3D) imaging
synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
alternative minimization
low-rank
non-convex
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/2/321
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