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Signatures, Newsletter of the ISRS–AC, Vol S i g n a t u r e s Newsletter of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing –Ahmedabad Chapter Volume: 23, No.1 & 2 January - July 2011 Special Issue on Industry Contributions to Remote Sensing Activities S i g n a t u r e s Newsletter of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing –Ahmedabad Chapter Volume: 23, No.1 & 2, January - July 2011 Special Issue on Industry Contributions to Remote Sensing Activities Dedicated to Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai Father of Space Sciences in India on his 92nd birth anniversary August 12, 2011 being celebrated as the National Remote Sensing Day Signatures, Newsletter of the ISRS–AC, Vol. 23, No.1 & 2, Jan-Jul 2011 Inside this Issue 1. Messages 2. Preface 3. Acknowledgements 4. From the Chairman’s Desk 4 Theme Articles 1. An Interview with President, ISRS 5 2. RS Applications Software & Services 10 a. Industry Contributions in International Remote Sensing Activities of Antrix 10 b. Industry Participation in Remote Sensing, Scanpoint Geomatics Limited 15 c. Increasing Role of Private Industry in Remote Sensing Activities, Mr. Jiping Li 18 d. GIS and Remote Sensing Applications Related Services from CompuSense Automation 20 e. Using Commercial Software to Enhance Commercial Imaging Acquisition, AGI 20 f. Services and Innovative Technology Development by Globaltech India , Ahmedabad 25 3. RS Payload Hardware a. An Interview with Managing Director, Centum Electronics Limited 28 b. Electro-Optical Sensors 34 i. Multispectral and Hyperspectral Sensors for Remote Sensing, Teledyne DALSA 34 ii. Hyperspectral CMOS Imager, e2V 39 iii. Latest Developments in Infrared Space Detectors at Sofradir 44 iv. 3000 Pixel Linear InGaAs Sensor for the Proba-V Satellite, sInfraRed 57 v. Single Photon Detection Using InP/InGaAs Avalanche Diodes, Princeton Lightwave 61 vi. SAGEM – REOSC contribution to Indian Remote Sensing Programs 66 vii. Overview of Teledyne Judson Technologies Contribution to Remote Sensing 72 c. Microwave Sensors i. Industry Role In ISRO’s Microwave Remote Sensing Payloads, NM Desai 83 ii. Real-Time Spectrum Analysis Reveals Time Domain Characteristics of Microwave Signals, Tektronix Inc. iii. Digital Radar Receiver System (DRRS) - A case study from Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 93 iv. Contributions of K.V. Microwave Materials, Ideal K.V. Microwave Products and Sahajanand Laser Technology Ltd. to Remote Sensing Activities 97 v. Measurement the Quality of Chirp Radar Pulses using Impulse Response (Time-Sidelobe), Tektronix Inc. 100 d. An Interview with Managing Director, Astra Microwaves Products Limited 106 e. Electronics Subsystems for Electro-Optical & Microwave Payloads 110 1 Signatures, Newsletter of the ISRS–AC, Vol. 23, No.1 & 2, Jan-Jul 2011 i. Design, Development and Delivery of Space grade Modules and Subsystems for Remote Sensing applications from Centum Electronics 110 ii. Contribution to Space Projects by Astra Microwave Products Ltd. 115 iii. The ever increasing complexity of PCB layout, CMR Design Automation Pvt. Ltd. 118 iv. Komoline’s Journey into India’s Space Sector 122 v. Ambimat’s Contributions in Space Activities 125 vi. Integrating Relationships 129 vii. Engineering Capabilities of Spur Microwave Inc. 130 viii. Data Patterns’ Participation in Space Programme 132 ix. Xilinx FPGAs: the X-link of Space Applications 135 x. FPGA & ASIC Design Services from CoreEL Technologies 139 xi. Digital Signal Processing Unit for Space Use 143 f. Product Development Tools 148 i. Product Development System With PTC Windchill, Adroitech 148 4. RS Satellite Launch & Test Facilities 154 a. Taking Part In Indian Space Dream, Shell-N-Tube 154 b. Upgradation of Instrumentation Control & Data Acquisition System for 5.5m Thermal Vacuum Chamber, by Prima Automation (India) Pvt. Ltd. 158 General Articles 1. Payloads for Resourcesat-2, H. K. Dave 161 2. Microwave RS Signatures of Precipitation and its Retrieval over Land and Oceans- R.M. Gairola 167 Regular Columns 1. Member News 181 2. Readers’ Views 181 3. Chapter News: • A Brief Report on 12th Prof. Pisharoty Memorial Lecture by Prof. A. Jayaraman 175 • A Brief on World Environment Day Celebrations 176 • New Members of ISRS-AC 178 • Forthcoming Chapter Activities 178 4. ISRS Updates January-June 2011 9 5. Forthcoming RS related Conferences 165 6. Snippets on Naturally & Historically Remote Sensing 31/26 7. News: DOS adopts Remote Sensing Data Policy (RSDP- 2011) 179 8. Signing Off 182 2 Signatures, Newsletter of the ISRS–AC, Vol. 23, No.1 & 2, Jan-Jul 2011 List of Advertisers 3-D Plus 141 Jaymin Engineering Pvt. Ltd. 152 Adroitec Engg. Solutions Pvt Ltd. 151 Komoline Electronics Pvt. Ltd. 124 Advance-Tech 146 Labsphere Inc. 82 Aerotech Nanopositioners 38 Liberty International Backcover Agilent Technologies 117 Maharshi Electronic Systems 128 Alligator Designs Pvt. Ltd. 147 Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 96 Ambimat Electronics 127 Optimized Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 186 Amphenol Interconnect India Pvt. Ltd. 184 Pranaav Tele-Ventures Pvt. Ltd. 142 Andhra Electronics Ltd. 137 Princeton Lightwave frontcover (I) Antrix Corporation 14 Radiall 138 Astra Micowave Products Ltd. 105 Sahajanand Laser Technology Ltd. 152 B.K. Consimpex Pvt.Ltd. 160 Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd. 17 Bryka LLC 131 Schott Glass India Pvt. Ltd. 70 Centum Electronics Ltd. 32 Shell-N-Tube 157 Chunghwa 65 SIP Tools 43 CMOS Sensor Inc. Backcover (I) Spur Microwave Inc. 121 CMR Design Automation (P) Ltd. 120 Surelia Wire-Cut Pvt. Ltd. 113 Compusense Automation 137 Syratron Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 114 Connekt Electronics Pvt. Ltd. 141 Team Technology 121 CoreEL Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd. 150 Technocom Dies & Precison Products 153 Datatrivesystems 27 Tektronix 99 E2V 33 Teledyne DALSA 37 General Optics (Asia) Ltd. 71 Teledyne Judson 80 Globaltech India 120 Texas Instruments 145 Innovative CAD/CAM Services 153 TTL Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 137 INO/AGV Systems Pvt. Ltd. 65 Xenics Infrared Solutions 81 IRYS Elec. Engg Services (P) Ltd 131 Xilinx India 134 IT Globe Inc. 185 Zetatek Industries Ltd. 159 Jaivel Synergies Pvt. Ltd. 151 3 Signatures, Newsletter of the ISRS–AC, Vol. 23, No.1 & 2, Jan-Jul 2011 ISRS-AC Office Bearers From the Chairman’s Desk Shri D.R.M. Samudraiah, Dear Members, Chairman I have great pleasure in reaching out to Prof. Anupam K. Singh, you all, the members and well-wishers Vice-Chairman of Indian Society of Remote Sensing – Smt. Parul Patel, Ahmedabad Chapter once again Secretary through Signatures. I convey my Dr. Indrani C. Singh, greetings and best wishes to all of you. Jt. Secretary In the intervening period since the last Shri K.P. Bharucha, issue was released, we had conducted Treasurer two events namely the twelfth Prof. Pisharoty memorial lecture & the World ISRS-AC EC Members Environment Day with very good participation from members. Shri Kashyap N. Mankad This issue of Signatures focuses on the theme: Industry Contributions to Remote Smt. Arundhati Misra Sensing Activities. Signatures Editorial Team has compiled a number of Dr. Abha Chhabra interesting articles of topical interest on this theme. Several professionals from Dr. Rahul Nigam the Industry have contributed to this special issue through their brief and vivid Shri R.P. Prajapati articles on the focal theme. The technological & R&D efforts have come out very well in their articles. This issue also contains an Interview with Dr. Ranganath R ISRS-AC Office Navalgund, President ISRS & Director, Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad and interviews with some of the industry leaders, apart from the Room No. 4372, regular Columns. I thank all the authors, industry leaders, well wishers and Dr. Space Applications Centre Navalgund for their contributions to Signatures. I believe that ISRS Members (SAC), ISRO, Ahmedabad- and industry professionals will be extremely benefited from the information 380015. given in this issue. Email: [email protected] Phone: +91 79 2691 4372 Oceans play a crucial role in the seasonal variations of the Earth’s atmosphere through their contributions in wind circulation, thermal currents, cloud ISRS Headquarters formation, etc. ISRS-AC is planning the next issue of Signatures on the theme- “Atmospheric & Oceanic Remote Sensing”. I request all members working on C/o Indian Institute of Remote this theme to contribute articles for the next issue. Sensing, 4, Kalidas Road, I take this opportunity to invite all of you to actively contribute to the objectives Dehradun - 248 001, India. of ISRS by taking part in the Chapter events and contributing to Signatures. Email: [email protected], Fax: +91 135 2741 987 Wishing you all the very best, Web: www.isrsindia.org DRM Samudraiah Theme for the forthcoming issues of Signatures: Jul – Sep 2011: Atmospheric & Oceanic Remote Sensing Oct - Dec 2011: Remote Sensing - Astronomy & Planetary Sciences. 4 Signatures, Newsletter of the ISRS–AC, Vol. 23, No.1 & 2, Jan-Jul 2011 An Interview with Dr. Ranganath R. Navalgund, President, ISRS Signatures: Dr. also. Broadband internet services have greatly Navalgund, thank you for facilitated. sparing your time for this A large number of services which are location based interview. At the outset, services are the ones which are going to play a very how do you foresee the important role in the next few years. The situation is proliferation of the use of not very different in the world and in India. But may geo-spatial information in be in certain parts of the western countries, it has India in particular, and already reached a level where individuals are using the world in general, these location-based services in a big way, whereas considering the recent that might be just picking up as far as India is developments in the concerned. Remote Sensing, Navigation and the ICT technologies? RRN: It is actually a very comprehensive question Signatures: Generally the applications of remote sensing that you have asked. have been in aiding the Govt. and large industry sectors in Remote sensing, communication and also navigation, the decision making process pertaining to their geospatial all three are coming together in providing a large assets.
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