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Remote sensing based retrieval of biomethane potential (BMP) of crops, with regard to the EnMap mission

The project aims on the development of methods to map and quantify the biomethane potential of crops. The sub-project deals with the development of adequate classification and regression strategies for an enhanced mapping of energy crops and retrieval of biophysical parameters by combining SAR and hyperspectral images. The specific aims of the projects are (i) development of a one-class-classifier (OCC) for mapping energy crops, (ii) adaption of recent regression methods (e.g., support vector regressions) and further development of ensemble based regression methods, and (iii) development of innovative concepts for sensor fusion to estimation biophysical parameters with higher accuracy.

Project Duration: 07/2010 - 06/2013

Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Björn Waske

Projects staff: Ron Hagensieker

Project partners:

-       Prof. Dr. Thomas Udelhoven, University Trier

Funding: German Aerospace Centre (DLR) - Project Management Agency (Gefördert durch die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Zuwendungsgeber: Raumfahrt-Agentur des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. mit Mitteln des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Technologie (BMWi) aufgrund eines Beschlusses des Deutschen Bundestages unter dem Förderkennzeichen 50 EE 1011).