Introduction

InfoPACK is a set of tools designed to help in the interpretation of SAR imagery. The toolset incorporates advanced SAR processing algorithms developed by Professor Chris Oliver and colleagues. These tools use a knowledge of the image formation techniques to remove or take account of the speckle, and are we believe technically well in advance of any other such facilities.

InfoPACK includes routines for segmentation, classification, speckle reduction, edge detection and target detection. These routines accept single or multiple images, including polarimetric and time sequenced image sets. They are fully automatic, allowing reproducible results to be obtained independent of the user, and provide unparalleled facilities for extracting the maximum information from SAR imagery.

There are several easy-to-use methods for using InfoPACK routines, ranging from the Graphical User Interface to constructing complex processing chains in an integrated development environment.

This manual provides:

• A summary of the different ways to use InfoPACK routines (see this chapter).
• A brief overview of SAR image theory (see chapter 2).
• Information on the native InfoPACK image format (see chapter 3).
• Details and commentary on the main InfoPACK routines (see chapter 4).
• A detailed guide to the InfoPACK GUI (see chapter 5).
• A set of Case Studies illustrating the use of InfoPACK (see chapter 6).
• Complete and detailed specification for all the routines (see appendices A and B).