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TERNARY STRUCTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiresolution sensor 1, record 1, English, multiresolution%20sensor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multi-resolution sensor 2, record 1, English, multi%2Dresolution%20sensor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sensor with such a design as to give it the capability to be operated at different ground resolutions from the same altitude (e.g. satellite orbit). 1, record 1, English, - multiresolution%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on these requirements, we have implemented algorithms to extract road networks within a hierarchical cell based mathematical structure called Generalized Balanced Ternary. In this paper, we define GBT and describe how it can be used to integrate imagery from multiple, multi-resolution sensors, to make use of the panchromatic and multispectral nature of the imagery, to work at different scales, and to process the data efficiently. 2, record 1, English, - multiresolution%20sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capteur multirésolution
1, record 1, French, capteur%20multir%C3%A9solution
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capteur à résolution multiple 1, record 1, French, capteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9solution%20multiple
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capteur ayant la capacité de fonctionner à différentes résolutions au sol tout en gardant la même altitude (par exemple : l'orbite d'un satellite). 1, record 1, French, - capteur%20multir%C3%A9solution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensor de multirresolución
1, record 1, Spanish, sensor%20de%20multirresoluci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ternary structure 1, record 2, English, ternary%20structure
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiber optics 2, record 2, English, - ternary%20structure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- structure ternaire
1, record 2, French, structure%20ternaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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