Abstract
The amount of electro-optical airborne and satellite data available today is expanding exponentially, but its inherent optical performance and signal quality is not matching pace. Better data is needed, not just more data. If “data is the new oil”, then a new tool is needed to determine where to “drill and extract” the highest and largest quantity of insights possible. Enhancing the quality of the data demands a new automated system of lower cost, practical, reliable, and high-frequency system calibration to ensure that each acquired image can be processed quickly and efficiently.
The FLARE Network is that new tool for the Cal/Val community. FLARE offers adaptable optical calibration targets to any satellite, airborne or UAV sensors on a global basis at a fractional cost of conventional calibration methods. Labsphere will detail its milestones and continued progress on the FLARE network including validation efforts and established performance against Landsat 8 and Sentinel 2A/2B. Discussion on network use and field campaigns for commercial and government satellites will be outlined and new work with UAV and airborne sensors will be discussed. Finally, the network expansion plans, expanded product offerings and future work will be detailed.
FLARE Satellite/Airborne Calibration Network Performance & Validation Progress Report
The amount of electro-optical airborne and satellite data available today is expanding exponentially, but its inherent optical performance and signal quality is not matching pace. Better data is needed, not just more data. If “data is the new oil”, then a new tool is needed to determine where to “drill and extract” the highest and largest quantity of insights possible. Enhancing the quality of the data demands a new automated system of lower cost, practical, reliable, and high-frequency system calibration to ensure that each acquired image can be processed quickly and efficiently.
The FLARE Network is that new tool for the Cal/Val community. FLARE offers adaptable optical calibration targets to any satellite, airborne or UAV sensors on a global basis at a fractional cost of conventional calibration methods. Labsphere will detail its milestones and continued progress on the FLARE network including validation efforts and established performance against Landsat 8 and Sentinel 2A/2B. Discussion on network use and field campaigns for commercial and government satellites will be outlined and new work with UAV and airborne sensors will be discussed. Finally, the network expansion plans, expanded product offerings and future work will be detailed.