DEL FRATE Fabio

  • Books
    • E. Battistelli, C. Capitani, A. Culebras, F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, B. Arbesser-Ratsburg, J.P.V. Baptista, “A multifrequency mm-wave radiometer (MFR): instrument description and retrieval algorithms,” Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment, Editor: D. Solimini, VSP, Utrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 529-536, 1995.
    • F. Pacifici, F. Del Frate, C. Solimini, and W. J. Emery, “Neural Networks for Land Cover Applications,” in Computational Intelligence for Remote Sensing, Springer Berlin, pp. 267-293, 2008

    Peer reviewed international journal papers

    • S. Baronti, F. Del Frate, P. Ferrazzoli, S. Paloscia, P. Pampaloni, G. Schiavon, “SAR polarimetric features of agricultural areas,” International Journal of Remote Sensing, vol. 16, pp. 2639--2656, 1995.
    • F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, “A combined natural orthogonal functions - neural network technique for the radiometric estimation of atmospheric profiles,” Radio Science , vol. 33, n. 2, pp. 405--410 , 1998.
    • F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, “Neural networks for the retrieval of water vapor and liquid water from radiometric data,” Radio Science , vol. 33, n. 5, pp. 1373--1386 , 1998.
    • F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, “Nonlinear principal component analysis for the radiometric inversion of atmospheric profiles by using neural networks,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing , vol. 37, n. 5, pp. 2335--2342, 1999.
    • F. Del Frate, A. Petrocchi, J. Lichtenegger, G. Calabresi, “Neural networks for oil spill detection using ERS-SAR data,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 38, n. 5, pp. 2282-2287, 2000.
    • F. Del Frate, L.F. Wang, “Sunflower biomass estimation using a scattering model and a neural network algorithm,” International Journal of Remote Sensing , vol. 22, pp. 1235--1244, 2001.
    • F. Del Frate, A. Ortenzi, S. Casadio, C. Zehner, “Application of neural algorithms for a real time estimation of ozone profiles from GOME measurements,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing , vol. 40, n. 10, pp. 2263-2270, 2002.
    • F. Del Frate, P. Ferrazzoli, G. Schiavon, “Retrieving soil moisture and agricultural variables by microwave radiometry using neural networks,” Remote Sensing of Environment , vol. 84, n. 2, pp. 174-183, February 2003
    • F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, M. Borgeaud, D.H. Hoekman and M.A.M. Vissers, “Crop classification using Multiconfiguration C-Band SAR data,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 41, n. 7, pp. 1611-1619, July 2003
    • F. Del Frate, D. Solimini, “On a neural network algorithm for retrieving forest biomass from SAR data,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 42, n. 1, pp. 24-34, January 2004
    • F. Del Frate, P. Ferrazzoli, L. Guerriero, T. Strozzi, U. Wegmuller, G. Cookmartin, S. Quegan, “Wheat cycle monitoring using radar data and a neural network trained by a model,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 42, n. 1, pp. 35-44, January 2004
    • F. Del Frate, M. Iapaolo, S. Casadio, S. Godin-Beekmann, M. Petitdidier, “Neural networks for the dimensionality reduction of GOME measurement vector in the estimation of ozone profiles,” Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, vol. 92, n. 3, pp. 275-291, 2005
    • F. Del Frate, M. Iapaolo, S. Casadio, “Intercomparison between GOME ozone profiles retrieved by neural networks inversion schemes and ILAS products,” Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, vol. 22, n. 9, pp. 1433-1440, 2005.
    • Meijer, Y. J.; Swart, D. P. J.; Baier, F.; Bhartia, P. K.; Bodeker, G. E.; Casadio, S.; Chance, K.; Del Frate, F.; Erbertseder, T.; Felder, M. D.; Flynn, L. E.; Godin-Beekmann, S.; Hansen, G.; Hasekamp, O. P.; Kaifel, A.; Kelder, H. M.; Kerridge, B. J.; Lambert, J.-C.; Landgraf, J.; Latter, B.; Liu, X.; McDermid, I. S.; Pachepsky, Y.; Rozanov, V.; Siddans, R.; Tellmann, S.; van der A, R. J.; van Oss, R. F.; Weber, M.; Zehner, C., “Evaluation of Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) ozone profiles from nine different algorithms”, J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 111, No. D21, D21306, Nov. 2006. DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006778
    • F. Del Frate , F. Pacifici, G. Schiavon, C. Solimini, “Use of neural networks for automatic classification from high resolution imagery,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 45, n. 4, pp. 800-809, April 2007
    • M. Iapaolo, S.Godin-Beekmann, F. Del Frate, S.Casadio, M.Petitdidier, I.S.McDermid, T.Leblanc, D.Swart, Y.Meijer, G.Hansen, K.Stebel, “Ozone Profiles Retrieved By Neural Network Techniques: A Global Validation With Lidar Measurements”, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, vol. 107, n. 1, pp. 105-119, 2007
    • F. Pacifici, F. Del Frate, C. Solimini, W.J. Emery, “An Innovative Neural-Net Method to Detect Temporal Changes in High-Resolution Optical Satellite Imagery”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 45, n. 9, pp. 2940-2952, September 2007
    • M. Chini, F. Pacifici, W. J. Emery, N. Pierdicca, F. Del Frate, “Comparing Statistical and Neural Network Methods Applied to Very High Resolution Satellite Images Showing Changes in Man-Made Structures at Rocky Flats,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 46, n. 6, pp. 1812-1821, June 2008
    • F. Del Frate, F. Pacifici, D. Solimini, “Monitoring Urban Land Cover in Rome, Italy, and its Changes by Single-polarization Multi-temporal SAR Images,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, vol 1, n. 2, pp. 87-97, June 2008
    • F. Pacifici, F. Del Frate, W. J. Emery, P. Gamba, J. Chanussot, “Urban mapping using coarse SAR and optical data: outcome of the 2007 GRS-S data fusion contest,” IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, vol 5, n. 3, pp. 331-335, July 2008
    • R. Duca and F. Del Frate, “Hyperspectral and Multi-Angle CHRIS Proba Images for the generation of land cover maps,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 46, n. 10, pp. 2857-2866, October 2008
    • A. Minchella, F. Del Frate, F. Capogna, S. Anselmi, F. Manes, “Use of Multitemporal SAR Data for the monitoring of the vegetation recovery in burned areas,” Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 113, n. 3, pp. 588-597, March 2009
    • F. Pacifici and F. Del Frate, “Automatic Change Detection in Very High Resolution Images with Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks,” IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, vol 7, n. 1, pp. 58-62, January 2010
    • S. Stramondo, F. Del Frate, M. Picchiani, G. Schiavon, “Seismic Source Quantitative Parameters Retrieval from InSAR Data and Neural Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 49, n. 1, pp. 96-104, January 2011.
    • M. Lazzarini, F. Del Frate, G. Ceriola, “Automatic Generation of Building Temperature Maps from Hyperspectral Data,” IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, vol 8, n. 2, pp. 303-307, March 2011
    • L. Pasolli, C. Notarnicola, L. Bruzzone, G. Bertoldi, S. Della Chiesa, V. Hell, G. Niedrist, U. Tappeiner, M. Zebisch, F. Del Frate and G. Vaglio Laurin “Estimation of soil moisture in an alpine catchment with RADARSAT2 images,” Applied and Environmental Soil Science, vol. 2011, Article ID 175473, 12 pages, 2011. doi:10.1155/2011/175473
    • G. Licciardi and F. Del Frate, “Pixel unmixing in hyperspectral data by means of neural networks,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 49, n. 11, pp. 4163-4172, November 2011
    • P. Sellitto, B. R. Bojkov, X. Liu, K. Chance, and F. Del Frate, “Tropospheric ozone column retrieval at northern mid-latitudes from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument by means of a neural network algorithm,” Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 4, pp. 2375-2388, 2011, doi:10.5194/amt-4-2375-2011
    • Picchiani M., Chini M., Corradini S., Merucci L., Sellitto P., Del Frate F., Stramondo S., “Volcanic Ash Detection and Retrievals from MODIS Data by means of Neural Networks,” Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 4, 2619–2631, 2011, doi:10.5194/amt-4-2619-2011
    • P. Sellitto, F. Del Frate, D. Solimini, S. Casadio, “Tropospheric ozone column retrieval from ESA-Envisat SCIAMACHY nadir UV/VIS radiance measurements by means of a neural network algorithm,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 50, n. 3, pp. 998-1011, March 2012.
    • P. Sellitto, A. Di Noia, F. Del Frate, A. Burini, S. Casadio, D. Solimini, “On the role of visible radiation in ozone profile retrieval from nadir UV/VIS satellite measurements: An experiment with neural network algorithms inverting SCIAMACHY data,” Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Volume 113, Issue 12, August 2012, Pages 1429–1436, doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2012.04.007.
    • F. Palazzo, D. Latini; V. Baiocchi, V, F. Del Frate, F. Giannone, D. Dominici, S. Remondiere, “An application of COSMO-SkyMed to coastal erosion studies,” European Journal of Remote Sensing, Volume: 45 Issue: 2 Pages: 361-370 DOI: 10.5721/EuJRS20124531 Published: 2012.
    • A. Taravat, F. Del Frate, “Development of band ratioing algorithms and neural networks to detection of oil spills using Landsat ETM+ data,” EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing 2012, 2012:107 (10 May 2012).
    • Matteo Picchiani, Fabio Del Frate, Giovanni Schiavon and Salvatore Stramondo, “Features extraction from SAR interferograms for tectonic applications,” EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, 2012:155, July 2012
    • F. Del Frate, D. Latini, C. Pratola, F. Palazzo, “PCNN for automatic segmentation and information extraction from X-band SAR imagery,” International Journal of Image and Data Fusion, DOI:10.1080/19479832.2012.713398, 2012
    • G. Vaglio Laurin; V. Liesenberg; Q. Chen; L. Guerriero; F. Del Frate; A. Bartolini; D. Coomes; B. Wilebore; J. Lindsell; R. Valentini, “Optical and SAR sensor synergies for forest and land cover mapping in a tropical site in West Africa,” International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation,vol. 21, 2013, pp 7-16
    • C. Pratola, F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, “Toward fully automatic detection of changes in suburban areas from VHR SAR images by combining multiple neural network models,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 51, n. 4, pp. 2055-2066, April 2013.
    • A. Di Noia, P. Sellitto, F. Del Frate, M. Cervino, M. Iarlori, V. Rizi, “Tropospheric ozone column retrieval from OMI data by means of neural networks: a validation exercise with ozone soundings over Europe,” EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, 2013, 2013:21
    • Di Noia A., P. Sellitto P, Del Frate F, de Laat J., “Global tropospheric ozone column retrievals from OMI data by means of neural networks,” Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 6, 895–915, 2013
    • Vaglio Laurin G., Del Frate F., Pasolli L., Notarnicola C., Guerriero L., Valentini R., “Discrimination of vegetation types in alpine sites with ALOS PALSAR, Radarsat2 and Lidar-derived information,” Accepted for publication in International Journal of Remote Sensing
    • Taravat A., Latini D., Del Frate F., “Full-Automatic Dark-spot detection from SAR imagery with the combination of Non Adaptive Weibull Multiplicative Model and Pulsed Coupled Neural Networks,” Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 

    International Conferences Proceedings (last 5 years)

    • E. Angiuli, F. Del Frate, A. Monerris, “Application of Neural Networks to soil moisture retrievals from L-Band radiometric data”, Proceedings of International Geoscience And Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, MA, 6-11 July, 2008
    • E. Angiuli, F. Del Frate, D. Solimini, “Towards Complex-valued Neural algorithms for forest parameters estimation from Polinsar data”, Proceedings of International Geoscience And Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, MA, 6-11 July, 2008
    • R. Duca, F. Del Frate, F. Gascon Roca, “From Multi-Spectral to Hyper-Spectral Imagery: a Quantitative Analysis of the Improvements in Terms of Land Cover Classification”, Proceedings of International Geosciencea And Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, MA, 6-11 July, 2008
    • G. A. Licciardi, C. Putignano, F. Del Frate, C. Pratola, “Tasseled Tap Transformation and Neural Networks for the Design of an Optimum Image Classification Algorithm Using Multispectral Data,” Proceedings of International Geoscience And Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, MA, 6-11 July, 2008
    • R. Basili, F. Del Frate, M. Luciani, F. Mesiano, F. Pacifici, R. Rossi, “A Comparative Analysis of Kernel-Based Methods for the Classification of Land Cover Maps in Satellite Imagery,” Proceedings of International Geoscience And Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, MA, 6-11 July, 2008
    • A. Burini, C. Putignano, F. Del Frate, M. Lazzarini, G. Licciardi, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, F. De Biasi, P. Manunta, “TerraSAR-X Imaging for Unsupervised Land Cover Classification and Fire Mapping,” Proceedings of International Geoscience And Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, MA, 6-11 July, 2008
    • F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, S. Stramondo, “Automatic Retrieval of Tectonic Parameters with Neural Networks and SAR Interferometry: an assessment with Experimental Data,” Proceedings of International Geoscience And Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, MA, 6-11 July, 2008
    • P. Sellitto, F. Del Frate, D. Solimini, “Joint Temperature and Nitrogen Dioxide Vertical Profiles from UV/VIS Satellite Data for Air Pollution Monitoring from Space,” Proceedings of International Geoscience And Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, MA, 6-11 July, 2008
    • P. Sellitto, F. Del Frate, D. Solimini, C. Retscher, B. Bojkov, P. K. Bhartia, “Neural Network Algorithms for Ozone Profile Retrieval from ESA-Envisat Sciamachy and Nasa-Aura OMI Satellite Data,” Proceedings of International Geoscience And Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, MA, 6-11 July, 2008
    • D. Tuia, F. Ratle, F. Pacifici, A. Pozdnoukhov, M. Kanevski, F. Del Frate, D. Solimini, W. J. Emery, “Active Learning of Very-High Resolution Optical Imagery with SVMs,” Proceedings of International Geoscience And Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, MA, 6-11 July, 2008
    • F. Pacifici, F. Del Frate and W. J. Emery “Pulse Coupled Neural Networks for Automatic Change Detection in Very High Resolution Images,” Proceedings of URBAN 2009 Remote Sensing Joint Event, Shanghai, May 20-22, 2009
    • G. Licciardi, F. Del Frate, R. Duca, “Feature Reduction of Hyperspectral Data Using Autoassociative Neural Networks Algorithms,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, 13-17 July, 2009
    • G. Licciardi, C. Pratola, F. Del Frate, “Completely Automatic Classification of Satellite Multi-Spectral Imagery for the Production of Land Cover Maps”, Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, 13-17 July, 2009
    • F. Del Frate, F. Pacifici, G. Licciardi, C. Pratola, D. Solimini, “Pulse Coupled Neural Networks for Automatic Features Extraction from Cosmo-Skymed and Terrasar-X Imagery,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, 13-17 July, 2009
    • S. Stramondo, F. Del Frate, M. Picchiani, G. Schiavon, “Use of Neural Networks and SAR Interferometry for The Automatic Retrieval of Tectonic Parameters,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, 13-17 July, 2009
    • F. Del Frate, G. Licciardi, R. Duca, “Autoassociative Neural Networks for Features Reduction of Hyperspectral Data,” Proceedings of the First Workshop on Hyperspectral Image and Signal Processing: Evolution in Remote Sensing, 26-28 August 2009, Grenoble, France
    • F. Del Frate, P. Sellitto, A. Di Noia, P. S. Manailescu,V. Sambucini, M. Marinelli, N. Bonora, I. Marinosci, and B. Bojkov, “The APOLLO (monitoring Amospheric Pollution with earth Observations) Project: An Integrated Platform for Air Quality Monitoring over Italy,” Proceedings of ESA Atmospheric Science Conference, 7-11 September 2009, Barcelona, Spain
    • P. Sellitto, F. Del Frate, C. Retscher, and X. Liu, Neural Network Algorithms for Height Resolved Ozone Retrievals from OMI Level 1b Data,” Proceedings of ESA Atmospheric Science Conference, 7-11 September 2009, Barcelona, Spain
    • P. Sellitto, A. Di Noia, F. Del Frate, and D. Solimini, “On the Role of VIS Radiation for the Ozone Information Retrieval from SCIAMACHY Data by Means of Neural Network Algorithms,” Proceedings of ESA Atmospheric Science Conference, 7-11 September 2009, Barcelona, Spain
    • M. Lazzarini, F. Del Frate, “Features extraction from hyperspectral images: an approach based on spectral, textural and spatial information applied to urban environments,” Proceedings of ESA Hyperspectral Workshop 2010, 17-19 March 2010, Frascati, Italy
    • G. A. Licciardi, F. Del Frate, “A comparison of feature extraction methodologies applied on hyperspectral data,” Proceedings of ESA Hyperspectral Workshop 2010, 17-19 March 2010, Frascati, Italy
    • F. Del Frate, A. Di Noia, P. Sellitto, and G. Curci, “Feasibility of aerosol retrievals from hyperspectral data,” Proceedings of ESA Hyperspectral Workshop 2010, 17-19 March 2010, Frascati, Italy
    • G. A. Licciardi, F. Del Frate, “A neural network approach for pixel unmixing in hyperspectral data,” Proceedings of 2nd Workshop on Hyperspectral Image and Signal Processing: WHISPERS, 14-16 June, 2010, Reykjavík, Iceland
    • P. Marpu, G. Licciardi, P. Gamba and F. Del Frate, “Comparison of advanced neural network architectures for hyperspectral data classification,” Proceedings of 2nd Workshop on Hyperspectral Image and Signal Processing: WHISPERS, 14-16 June, 2010, Reykjavík, Iceland
    • V. Baiocchi, M. Crespi, F. Del Frate, F. del Guzzo, D. Dominici, D. Latini, K. Lelo, A. Minchella, F. Palazzo, S. Remondiere, “Coastline mapping exploiting EO data,” Proceedings ESA Living Planet Symposium, 28 June – 2 July 2010, Bergen, Norway
    • P. Sellitto, F. Del Frate, A. Di Noia, V. Sambucini, B. Bojkov, “The DUE Innovators II APOLLO project: monitoring atmospheric pollution with earth observations,” Proceedings ESA Living Planet Symposium, 28 June – 2 July 2010, Bergen, Norway
    • F. Del Frate, G. Vaglio Laurin, C. Notarnicola, “SOFIA, SOil and Forest Information Retrieval by using RADARSAT2 images: first results of the project,” Proceedings ESA Living Planet Symposium, 28 June – 2 July 2010, Bergen, Norway
    • M. Lazzarini, J. Guo Liu, F. Del Frate, “Hyperspectral image enhancement using thermal bands: a methodology to remove building shadows,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 25-30, 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
    • G. Licciardi, F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, “Dimensionality reduction of hyperspectral data: assessing the performance of autoassociative neural networks,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 25-30, 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    • C. Pratola, M. Del Greco, F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, “Towards fully automatic generation of land cover maps from polarimetric and metric-resolution SAR data,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 25-30, 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    • G. Vaglio Laurin, Q. Chen, D. Coomes, F. Del Frate, G. A. Licciardi, J. Lindsell, “Mapping the biomass of Gola forest reserve in Sierra Leone with remote sensing data and neural networks,” Proceedings of Forestsat 2010, 7-10 September 2010, Lugo and Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
    • F. Del Frate, M. Picchiani, G. Schiavon S. Stramondo,“Neural networks and SAR interferometry for the characterization of seismic events," Proceedings of SPIE Conference on SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques, 22-23 September 2010, Toulouse, France
    • F. Del Frate, D. Latini, C. Pratola,“Automatic object extraction from VHR satellite SAR images using pulse coupled neural networks,” Proceedings of SPIE Conference on SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques, 22-23 September 2010, Toulouse, France.
    • F. Del Frate, D. Loschiavo, C. Pratola, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, “Sub-urban landscape characterization by very-high resolution X-band COSMO SAR images: first results,” Proceedings of SPIE Conference on SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques, 22-23 September 2010, Toulouse, France
    • L. Pasolli, C.Notarnicola, L. Bruzzone, G. Bertoldi, M. Zebisch, F. Del Frate, G. Vaglio Laurin, “Analysis of polarimetric RADARSAT2 images for soil moisture retrieval in an alpine catchment,” Proceedings of SPIE Conference on SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques, 22-23 September 2010, Toulouse, France
    • F. Del Frate, I. Fabrini, M. Penalver, M. Iapaolo, “NEUMAPPER: a Neural Networks Software for Image Classification,” Proc. of the ESA-EUSC-JRC 2011 Image Information Mining conference, ISPRA (VA), Italy, 30-31 March, 2011
    • C. Pratola, F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, “Characterizing land cover from X-band COSMO-SkyMed images by neural networks,” Proceedings of URBAN 2011 Remote Sensing Joint Event, Munich, Germany, April 11-13, 2011
    • F. Palazzo, V. Baiocchi, F. Del Frate, F. Giannone, D. Dominici, D. Latini, K. Lelo, S. Remondiere, “Remote sensing as a tool to monitor and analyse Abruzzo coastal changes: Preliminary results from the ASI COSMOCoast project,” Proceedings 5th EARSeL Workshop on Remote Sensing of the Coastal Zone, Prague, Czech Republic, 1st – 3rd June, 2011
    • F. Del Frate, C. Pratola, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, “Automatic features extraction in sub-urban landscape using very high resolution Cosmo-Skymed SAR images,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 24-29, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • R. Rossi, R. Basili, F. Del Frate, M. Luciani, F. Mesiano,“Techniques based on Support Vector Machines for cloud detection on QuickBird satellite imagery,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 24-29, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • L. Pasolli, C. Notarnicola, L. Bruzzone, G. Bertoldi, G. Niedrist, U. Tappeiner, M. Zebisch, F. Del Frate and G. Vaglio Laurin, “Spatial and temporal mapping of soil moisture content with polarimetric RADARSAT 2 SAR imagery in the Alpine area,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 24-29, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
    • M. Picchiani, M. Chini, S. Corradini, L. Merucci, P. Sellitto, F. Del Frate, A. Piscini, S. Stramondo, “Volcanic ash retrieval from IR multispectral measurements by means of neural networks: An analysis of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 24-29, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • F. Del Frate, M. Picchiani, G. Schiavon S. Stramondo,“A new neural networks scheme for automatic seismic source analysis from DInSAR data,” Proceedings of SPIE Conference on SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques, 21-22 September 2011, Prague, Czech Republic
    • F. Del Frate, A. Giacomini, D. Latini, D. Solimini, W. J. Emery “The Gulf of Mexico oil rig accident: analysis by different SAR satellite images,” Proceedings of SPIE Conference on SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques, 21-22 September 2011, Prague, Czech Republic
    • R. G. Avezzano, M. Soccorsi, D. Velotto, F. Del Frate; S. Lehner, “Neural networks algorithms for Oil spill detection using TerraSAR-X satellite data,” Proceedings of SPIE Conference on SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques, 21-22 September 2011, Prague, Czech Republic
    • C. Pratola, F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, “Automatic Monitoring of Land Cover in Sub-urban Areas by X-Band VHR Cosmo-Skymed Imagery,” 17th Ka and Broadband Communications, Navigation and Earth Observation Conference, 3-5 October 2011, Palermo, Italy
    • Antonio Di Noia, Pasquale Sellitto, Fabio Del Frate, Jos de Laat, “Global Tropospheric Ozone Retrievals from OMI Data by Means of Neural Networks”, ESA Atmospheric Science Conference, ATMOS 2012, 18-22 June 2012, Bruges, Belgium
    • F. Palazzo, V. Baiocchi, K. Lelo, M. V. Milone, M. Mormile, A. Minchella, F. Del Frate, D. Latini, S. Remondiere, D. Dominici, “Observing Coastlines with Satellite Data: a Case-Study in Abruzzo (Italy),” 32nd EARSeL Symposium and 36th General Assembly, Mykonos, Greece, 21st – 24th May, 2012
    • D. Latini, F. Del Frate, F. Palazzo,“Coastline Extraction from SAR Images Using a Pulse Coupled Neural Network Technique,” Proceedings 2012 IEEE GOLD Remote Sensing Conference, Rome, Italy, June 4-5, 2012
    • M. Picchiani, F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, S. Stramondo, “Advances In Automatic Inversion Of Seismic Source Parameters From InSAR Data,” Proceedings 2012 IEEE GOLD Remote Sensing Conference, Rome, Italy, June 4-5, 2012
    • M. Picchiani, M. Chini, F. Del Frate, S. Stramondo, G. Schiavon “Retrieval of Fault Parameters of October 23, 2011, Eastern Turkey Earthquake Obtained by Neural Network,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 22-27, 2012, Munich, Germany
    • M. Picchiani, F. Del Frate, A. Piscini, M. Chini, S. Corradini, L. Merucci, S. Stramondo, “Associative Memory Techniques for the Exploitation of Remote Sensing Data in the Monitoring of Volcanic Events,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 22-27, 2012, Munich, Germany
    • C. Pratola, M. Penalver, I. Fabrini, F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, “Classification of Ping Pong Cosmo‐Skymed Imagery Using Supervised and Unsupervised Neural Network Algorithms,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 22-27, 2012, Munich, Germany
    • G. Licciardi, C. Pratola, F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, “Fusion of Radarsat‐2 and Cosmo‐Skymed Polarimetric Images To Improve Land Cover Classification,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 22-27, 2012, Munich, Germany
    • C. Pratola, G. Licciardi, F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, “Fusion of VHR Multispectral and X‐Band SAR Data for the Enhancement of Vegetation Maps,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 22-27, 2012, Munich, Germany
    • D. Latini, F. Del Frate, F. Palazzo, A. Minchella, “Coastline Extraction from SAR Cosmo‐Skymed Data Using a New Neural Network Algorithm,” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 22-27, 2012, Munich, Germany
    • G. Vaglio Laurin, F. Del Frate, L. Pasolli, C. Notarnicola, “Forest/Vegetation Types Discrimination in an Alpine Area Using Radarsat2 and ALOS PALSAR Polarimetric Data and Neural Networks,“ Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 22-27, 2012, Munich, Germany
    • F. Nirchio, F. Berizzi, F. Del Frate, A. Freni, M. Migliaccio, F. Palazzo, S. Zecchetto, “Preliminary results of Cosmo-SkyMed announcement of opportunity projects about marine monitoring.” Proceedings of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 22-27, 2012, Munich, Germany
    • A. Di Noia, P. Sellitto, F. Del Frate, J. de Laat, “A Neural Network Algorithm To Retrieve Tropospheric Ozone From The Ozone Monitoring Instrument: Design And Validation,” Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Tropospheric Profiling (ISTP), L’Aquila, Italy, September 3-7, 2012
    • G. Licciardi, R. G. Avezzano, F. Del Frate, G. Schiavon, J. Chanussot, “Polarimetric SAR Target Decomposition Based on Nonlinear Decorrelation,” Proceedings Tyrrhenian Workshop 2012 on Advances in Radar and Remote Sensing, Naples, Italy, September 12-14, 2012
    • F. Del Frate, D. Latini, A. Minchella, F. Palazzo, “A New Automatic Technique for Coastline Extraction from SAR Images,” Proceedings of SPIE Conference on SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques, 26-27 September 2012, Edinburgh, UK
    • R. G. Avezzano, F. Del Frate, D. Latini, “Fully Automatic Oil Spill Detection From Cosmoskymed Imagery Using A Neural Network Approach,” Proceedings of SPIE Conference on SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques, 26-27 September 2012, Edinburgh, UK
    • C. Cornaro, S. Vergari, F. Foti, F. Del Frate, “Project CL.E.A.R. CLoudiness Experiment for Automatic Recognition,” TECO-2012 WMO Technical Conference on Meteorological and Environmental Instruments and Methods of Observation, Brussels, Belgium, 16-18 October 2012