A Sequential Monte Carlo Framework for Noise Filtering in InSAR Time Series

This article proposes an alternative filtering technique to improve interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) time series by reducing residual noise while retaining the ground deformation signal. To this end, for the first time, a data-driven approach is introduced, which is based on Takens&#...

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Main Authors: Khaki, Mehdi, Filmer, Mick, Featherstone, Will, Kuhn, Michael, Bui, Khac Luyen, Parker, Amy
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81729
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author Khaki, Mehdi
Filmer, Mick
Featherstone, Will
Kuhn, Michael
Bui, Khac Luyen
Parker, Amy
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Filmer, Mick
Featherstone, Will
Kuhn, Michael
Bui, Khac Luyen
Parker, Amy
author_sort Khaki, Mehdi
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description This article proposes an alternative filtering technique to improve interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) time series by reducing residual noise while retaining the ground deformation signal. To this end, for the first time, a data-driven approach is introduced, which is based on Takens's method within the sequential Monte Carlo framework, allowing for a model-free approach to filter noisy data. Both a Kalman-based filter and a particle filter (PF) are applied within this framework to investigate their impact on retrieving the signals. More specifically, PF and particle smoother [PaSm; to avoid confusion with persistent scatterers (PSs)] are tested for their ability to deal with non-Gaussian noise. A synthetic test based on simulated InSAR time series, as well as a real test, is designed to investigate the capability of the proposed approach compared with the spatiotemporal filtering of InSAR time series. Results indicate that PFs and more specifically PaSm perform better than other applied methods, as indicated by reduced errors in both tests. Two other variants of PF and adaptive unscented Kalman filter (AUKF) are presented and are found to be able to perform similar to PaSm but with reduced computation time. This article suggests that PFs tested here could be applied in InSAR processing chains.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-817292020-11-27T05:45:23Z A Sequential Monte Carlo Framework for Noise Filtering in InSAR Time Series Khaki, Mehdi Filmer, Mick Featherstone, Will Kuhn, Michael Bui, Khac Luyen Parker, Amy Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Geochemistry & Geophysics Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Remote Sensing Imaging Science & Photographic Technology Engineering Time series analysis Strain Delays Monte Carlo methods Kalman filters Mathematical model Training data Data-driven technique interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) non-Gaussian noise particle filter (PF) sequential technique SURFACE DEFORMATION SAR INTERFEROMETRY This article proposes an alternative filtering technique to improve interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) time series by reducing residual noise while retaining the ground deformation signal. To this end, for the first time, a data-driven approach is introduced, which is based on Takens's method within the sequential Monte Carlo framework, allowing for a model-free approach to filter noisy data. Both a Kalman-based filter and a particle filter (PF) are applied within this framework to investigate their impact on retrieving the signals. More specifically, PF and particle smoother [PaSm; to avoid confusion with persistent scatterers (PSs)] are tested for their ability to deal with non-Gaussian noise. A synthetic test based on simulated InSAR time series, as well as a real test, is designed to investigate the capability of the proposed approach compared with the spatiotemporal filtering of InSAR time series. Results indicate that PFs and more specifically PaSm perform better than other applied methods, as indicated by reduced errors in both tests. Two other variants of PF and adaptive unscented Kalman filter (AUKF) are presented and are found to be able to perform similar to PaSm but with reduced computation time. This article suggests that PFs tested here could be applied in InSAR processing chains. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81729 10.1109/TGRS.2019.2950353 English IEEE fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Remote Sensing
Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Engineering
Time series analysis
Strain
Delays
Monte Carlo methods
Kalman filters
Mathematical model
Training data
Data-driven technique
interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR)
non-Gaussian noise
particle filter (PF)
sequential technique
SURFACE DEFORMATION
SAR
INTERFEROMETRY
Khaki, Mehdi
Filmer, Mick
Featherstone, Will
Kuhn, Michael
Bui, Khac Luyen
Parker, Amy
A Sequential Monte Carlo Framework for Noise Filtering in InSAR Time Series
title A Sequential Monte Carlo Framework for Noise Filtering in InSAR Time Series
title_full A Sequential Monte Carlo Framework for Noise Filtering in InSAR Time Series
title_fullStr A Sequential Monte Carlo Framework for Noise Filtering in InSAR Time Series
title_full_unstemmed A Sequential Monte Carlo Framework for Noise Filtering in InSAR Time Series
title_short A Sequential Monte Carlo Framework for Noise Filtering in InSAR Time Series
title_sort sequential monte carlo framework for noise filtering in insar time series
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Remote Sensing
Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Engineering
Time series analysis
Strain
Delays
Monte Carlo methods
Kalman filters
Mathematical model
Training data
Data-driven technique
interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR)
non-Gaussian noise
particle filter (PF)
sequential technique
SURFACE DEFORMATION
SAR
INTERFEROMETRY
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81729