Towards establishing compact imaging spectrometer standards
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Abstract
Remote sensing science is currently undergoing a tremendous expansion in the area of hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology. Spurred largely by the explosive growth of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), sometimes called Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, HSI capabilities that once required access to one of only a handful of very specialized and expensive sensor systems are now miniaturized and widely available commercially. Small compact imaging spectrometers (CIS) now on the market offer a number of hyperspectral imaging capabilities in terms of spectral range and sampling. The potential uses of HSI/CIS on UAVs/UASs seem limitless. However, the rapid expansion of unmanned aircraft and small hyperspectral sensor capabilities has created a number of questions related to technological, legal, and operational capabilities. Lightweight sensor systems suitable for UAV platforms are being advertised in the trade literature at an ever-expanding rate with no standardization of system performance specifications or terms of reference. To address this issue, both the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are eveloping draft standards to meet these issues. This paper presents the outline of a combined USGS/NIST cooperative strategy to develop and test a characterization methodology to meet the needs of a new and expanding UAV/CIS/HSI user community.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Towards establishing compact imaging spectrometer standards |
| Series title | International Journal of Experimental Spectroscopic Techniques |
| DOI | 10.35840/2631-505X/8505 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | VIBGYOR |
| Contributing office(s) | Eastern Geographic Science Center, National Civil Applications Center |
| Description | 005, 6 p. |
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