Users can directly use the video data from surveillance satellites
for surveillance applications. However, users could also go further
and use the video for other applications such as land use applications.
For such applications, LAPAN is still under extensive study with
regards to how to use LAPAN-TUBSAT video. Video frames have been
stitched together to give an image of a wider area and also georeference
the data.
The image shown below is of Mount Merapi. It was stitched together
from LAPAN-TUBSAT video frames taken while the satellite was
in target-locking mode in that area on May 25, 2007. The stitched
images can be used after they have undergone geometric corrections.
Geometric correction is done using ground control points which
are obtained from other reference images. Also shown is an image
of Mount Merapi after that image underwent correction and contrast
stretching. Geometric correction for this Mount Merapi image
used 26 GCP and the average RMS error was 0.624, which is acceptable.
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