Big SAR Down-Streaming Applications for Cultural Heritage
Date Issued
September 20, 2023
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Abstract
This presentation is focused on radar down-streaming applications designed for cultural
heritage as part of previous or ongoing research activities of the Cyprus University of
Technology. The study initially presents the broader context regarding systematic monitoring
and the need for earth observation products for heritage applications. Then, a short overview
of the space programme and recent trends are highlighted, especially the use of big data. The
presentation is then focused on specific examples and studies of SAR applications for cultural
heritage using down-streaming services such as the use of integrated Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-
2 for the detection of archaeological proxies, the use of the Hybrid Pluggable Processing
Pipeline (HyP3) cloud-based system of NASA Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) for detecting
displacements within archaeological sites in Cyprus after a 5.6 Magnitude scale earthquake
event. Furthermore, results from a study dealing with monitoring vertical sprawl in Cyprus
using Google Earth Engine and Sentinel-1 are demonstrated. Further results are shown for
rapid mapping after technological accidents near heritage sites and exploiting the recently
released European Ground Motion Service (EGMS). The presentation ends with a general
discussion and future steps.
heritage as part of previous or ongoing research activities of the Cyprus University of
Technology. The study initially presents the broader context regarding systematic monitoring
and the need for earth observation products for heritage applications. Then, a short overview
of the space programme and recent trends are highlighted, especially the use of big data. The
presentation is then focused on specific examples and studies of SAR applications for cultural
heritage using down-streaming services such as the use of integrated Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-
2 for the detection of archaeological proxies, the use of the Hybrid Pluggable Processing
Pipeline (HyP3) cloud-based system of NASA Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) for detecting
displacements within archaeological sites in Cyprus after a 5.6 Magnitude scale earthquake
event. Furthermore, results from a study dealing with monitoring vertical sprawl in Cyprus
using Google Earth Engine and Sentinel-1 are demonstrated. Further results are shown for
rapid mapping after technological accidents near heritage sites and exploiting the recently
released European Ground Motion Service (EGMS). The presentation ends with a general
discussion and future steps.
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