Dr. Giovanni Nico Profile

Dr. Giovanni Nico

Researcher at Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo

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Publications (23)

Proceedings Article | 21 October 2019 Presentation + Paper

Multi-temporal crop classification with machine learning techniques

Nuno Mira, Joao Catalao, Giovanni Nico

Proceedings Volume 11149, 111490P (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2532132

KEYWORDS: Vegetation, Agriculture, Machine learning, Image classification, Data modeling, Reflectivity, Remote sensing, Satellites, Knowledge management, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2019 Presentation + Paper

Temporal analysis of Sentinel-1 coherence images

Giovanni Nico, Nuno Mira, Olimpia Masci, João Catalão, Evgeny Panidi

Proceedings Volume 11149, 1114904 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2534979

KEYWORDS: Principal component analysis, Interferometry, Coherence (optics), Agriculture, Synthetic aperture radar, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Scattering, Buildings, Roads, Image analysis

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Proceedings Article | 2 October 2019 Presentation + Paper

Multisensor monitoring of monuments: measurement of vibration frequencies

Giovanni Nico, Dario Gioia, Olimpia Masci, Maria Sileo, Marilisa Biscione, Maria Danese, Sante Lomurno

Proceedings Volume 11157, 1115706 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2533062

KEYWORDS: Radar, Interferometry, Fermium, Numerical modeling, Antennas, Data acquisition, Carbonates, Data modeling, Scattering, Ku band

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Proceedings Article | 10 October 2018 Paper

High resolution mapping of soil moisture in agriculture based on Sentinel-1 interferometric data

Vasco Conde, João Catalão, Giovanni Nico, Pedro Benevides

Proceedings Volume 10783, 107831U (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2325709

KEYWORDS: Soil science, Interferometry, Synthetic aperture radar, Agriculture, Phase interferometry, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 9 October 2018 Presentation + Paper

Evaluation of rainfall forecasts combining GNSS precipitable water vapor with ground and remote sensing meteorological variables in a neural network approach

P. Benevides, João Catalão, Giovanni Nico, Pedro M. Miranda

Proceedings Volume 10786, 1078607 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2325120

KEYWORDS: Meteorology, Satellite navigation systems, Neural networks, Environmental sensing, Clouds, Humidity

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Proceedings Article | 16 October 2015 Paper

Inclusion of high resolution MODIS maps on a 3D tropospheric water vapor GPS tomography model

Pedro Benevides, Joao Catalao, Giovanni Nico, Pedro Miranda

Proceedings Volume 9640, 96400R (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2194857

KEYWORDS: Global Positioning System, Tomography, MODIS, Water, Troposphere, Satellites, 3D modeling, 3D metrology, Spatial resolution, Meteorology

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Proceedings Article | 4 November 2014 Paper

Use of advanced SAR monitoring techniques for the assessment of the behaviour of old embankment dams

Luigi Mascolo, Giovanni Nico, Andrea Di Pasquale, Alfredo Pitullo

Proceedings Volume 9245, 92450N (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2067363

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, Interferometry, Sensors, Radar, Data acquisition, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, X band, Coherence (optics), Image processing, Microwave radiation

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2014 Paper

Impact of focusing of ground-based SAR data on the quality of interferometric SAR applications

Mariantonietta Zonno, Luigi Mascolo, Pietro Guccione, Giovanni Nico, Andrea Di Pasquale

Proceedings Volume 9243, 92430L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2067418

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, Interferometry, Phase interferometry, Reflectors, Coherence (optics), Data acquisition, Radar, Phase measurement, Antennas, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2014 Paper

Focusing of bistatic SAR data

Pietro Bia, Nicola Ricci, Mariantonietta Zonno, Giovanni Nico, Joao Catalao, Manlio Tesauro

Proceedings Volume 9243, 92431A (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2067333

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, Antennas, Device simulation, Radar, Computer simulations, Data acquisition, Target acquisition, Scattering, Satellites, Doppler effect

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Proceedings Article | 29 October 2010 Paper

Interpolating MERIS and GPS measurements of precipitable water vapour (PWV) to estimate atmospheric phase delay maps

P. Mateus, G. Nico, J. Catalão

Proceedings Volume 7827, 782713 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864731

KEYWORDS: Global Positioning System, Data modeling, Atmospheric modeling, Clouds, Earth's atmosphere, Aerosols, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Troposphere, Data acquisition, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 29 October 2010 Paper

Comparison of precipitable water vapor (PWV) maps derived by GPS, SAR interferometry, and numerical forecasting models

P. Mateus, G. Nico, R. Tomé, J. Catalão, P. Miranda

Proceedings Volume 7827, 782714 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864733

KEYWORDS: Global Positioning System, Atmospheric modeling, Synthetic aperture radar, Interferometry, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, 3D modeling, Data modeling, Atmospheric propagation, Data acquisition, Humidity

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Proceedings Article | 27 October 2010 Paper

Mapping temporal evolution of water vapour in troposphere by interferometric SAR data

Pedro Mateus, Giovanni Nico, João Catalão

Proceedings Volume 7827, 782712 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864727

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, Global Positioning System, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Interferometry, Satellites, Calibration, Sensors, Troposphere, Phase interferometry, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 23 October 2010 Paper

Waterline extraction in optical images and InSAR coherence maps based on the geodesic time concept

Fernando Soares, Giovanni Nico

Proceedings Volume 7830, 783012 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864687

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, Coherence (optics), Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Radio propagation, Interferometry, Satellites, Image filtering, Atmospheric propagation, Remote sensing, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 23 October 2010 Paper

Fringe detection in SAR interferograms

Fernando Soares, Giovanni Nico

Proceedings Volume 7830, 783014 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864581

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Synthetic aperture radar, Fringe analysis, Interferometry, Binary data, Signal to noise ratio, Phase measurement, Phase interferometry, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 23 October 2010 Paper

A waterfall segmentation algorithm for coastline detection in SAR images

Fernando Soares, Giovanni Nico

Proceedings Volume 7830, 78300G (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864700

KEYWORDS: Image segmentation, Synthetic aperture radar, Binary data, Image filtering, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image processing algorithms and systems, Spatial resolution, Remote sensing, Backscatter, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 8 April 2003 Paper

Grid technology for the storage and processing of remote sensing data: description of an application

Giovanni Nico, Luigi Fusco, Julian Linford

Proceedings Volume 4881, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462921

KEYWORDS: Remote sensing, Data archive systems, Ozone, Atrial fibrillation, Data storage, Satellites, Sensors, Sun, Computing systems, Data communications

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2003 Paper

Landslide monitoring on a short and long time scale by using ground-based SAR interferometry

Nicola Casagli, Paolo Farina, Davide Leva, Giovanni Nico, Dario Tarchi

Proceedings Volume 4886, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.463485

KEYWORDS: Landslide (networking), Synthetic aperture radar, Interferometry, Radar, Nanoimprint lithography, Image processing, Fringe analysis, Data acquisition, Data processing, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

Elevation information derived from ground-based SAR data

Giovanni Nico, Davide Leva, G. Antonello, Dario Tarchi

Proceedings Volume 4883, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.463241

KEYWORDS: Interferometry, Synthetic aperture radar, Radar, Antennas, Nanoimprint lithography, Landslides, Ku band, Data acquisition, Interferometers, L band

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Proceedings Article | 21 December 2000 Paper

Approximation of a complex interferogram by a sum of complex exponentials: an application to phase unwrapping

Giovanni Nico, J. Fortuny

Proceedings Volume 4173, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410655

KEYWORDS: Iterated function systems, Interferometry, Interference (communication), Matrices, Phase measurement, Infrared imaging, Phase interferometry, Signal processing, Microwave radiation, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 21 December 2000 Paper

Geolocation algorithms for SAR interferometry

Giovanni Nico

Proceedings Volume 4173, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410660

KEYWORDS: Synthetic aperture radar, Interferometry, Doppler effect, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Phase interferometry, Radar, Silicon, Optical spheres, Dysprosium, Antennas

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Proceedings Article | 20 November 1998 Paper

Local and global strategies for InSAR phase unwrapping

Alberto Refice, Maria Chiaradia, Luciano Guerriero, Giovanni Nico, Palma Blonda, Guido Pasquariello, Giuseppe Satalino, Sebastiano Stramaglia, Nicola Veneziani

Proceedings Volume 3497, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.331345

KEYWORDS: Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Stochastic processes, Neural networks, Interferometry, Reconstruction algorithms, Algorithms, Annealing, Coherence (optics), Control systems, Phase measurement

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