Hyperspectral image super resolution using deep internal and self-supervised learning

By automatically learning the priors embedded in images with powerful modelling ca-pabilities,deep learning-based algorithms have recently made considerable progress in reconstructing the high-resolution hyperspectral(HR-HS)image.With previously collected large-amount of external data,these methods are intuitively realised under the full supervision of the ground-truth data.Thus,the database construction in merging the low-resolution(LR)HS(LR-HS)and HR multispectral(MS)or RGB image research paradigm,commonly named as HSI SR,requires collecting corresponding training triplets:HR-MS(RGB),LR-HS and HR-HS image simultaneously,and often faces dif-ficulties in reality.The learned models with the training datasets collected simultaneously under controlled conditions may significantly degrade the HSI super-resolved perfor-mance to the real images captured under diverse environments.To handle the above-mentioned limitations,the authors propose to leverage the deep internal and self-supervised learning to solve the HSI SR problem.The authors advocate that it is possible to train a specific CNN model at test time,called as deep internal learning(DIL),by on-line preparing the training triplet samples from the observed LR-HS/HR-MS(or RGB)images and the down-sampled LR-HS version.However,the number of the training triplets extracted solely from the transformed data of the observation itself is extremely few particularly for the HSI SR tasks with large spatial upscale factors,which would result in limited reconstruction performance.To solve this problem,the authors further exploit deep self-supervised learning(DSL)by considering the observations as the unlabelled training samples.Specifically,the degradation modules inside the network were elaborated to realise the spatial and spectral down-sampling procedures for transforming the generated HR-HS estimation to the high-resolution RGB/LR-HS approximation,and then the reconstruction errors of the observations were formulated for measuring the network modelling performance.By consolidating the DIL and DSL into a unified deep framework,the authors construct a more robust HSI SR method without any prior training and have great potential of flexible adaptation to different settings per obser-vation.To verify the effectiveness of the proposed approach,extensive experiments have been conducted on two benchmark HS datasets,including the CAVE and Harvard datasets,and demonstrate the great performance gain of the proposed method over the state-of-the-art methods.

A Spectral Convolutional Neural Network Model Based on Adaptive Fick’s Law for Hyperspectral Image Classification

Hyperspectral image classification stands as a pivotal task within the field of remote sensing,yet achieving highprecision classification remains a significant challenge.In response to this challenge,a Spectral Convolutional Neural Network model based on Adaptive Fick’s Law Algorithm(AFLA-SCNN)is proposed.The Adaptive Fick’s Law Algorithm(AFLA)constitutes a novel metaheuristic algorithm introduced herein,encompassing three new strategies:Adaptive weight factor,Gaussian mutation,and probability update policy.With adaptive weight factor,the algorithmcan adjust theweights according to the change in the number of iterations to improve the performance of the algorithm.Gaussianmutation helps the algorithm avoid falling into local optimal solutions and improves the searchability of the algorithm.The probability update strategy helps to improve the exploitability and adaptability of the algorithm.Within the AFLA-SCNN model,AFLA is employed to optimize two hyperparameters in the SCNN model,namely,“numEpochs”and“miniBatchSize”,to attain their optimal values.AFLA’s performance is initially validated across 28 functions in 10D,30D,and 50D for CEC2013 and 29 functions in 10D,30D,and 50D for CEC2017.Experimental results indicate AFLA’s marked performance superiority over nine other prominent optimization algorithms.Subsequently,the AFLA-SCNN model was compared with the Spectral Convolutional Neural Network model based on Fick’s Law Algorithm(FLA-SCNN),Spectral Convolutional Neural Network model based on Harris Hawks Optimization(HHO-SCNN),Spectral Convolutional Neural Network model based onDifferential Evolution(DE-SCNN),SpectralConvolutionalNeuralNetwork(SCNN)model,and SupportVector Machines(SVM)model using the Indian Pines dataset and PaviaUniversity dataset.The experimental results show that the AFLA-SCNN model outperforms other models in terms of Accuracy,Precision,Recall,and F1-score on Indian Pines and Pavia University.Among them,the Accuracy of the AFLA-SCNN model on Indian Pines reached 99.875%,and the Accuracy on PaviaUniversity reached 98.022%.In conclusion,our proposed AFLA-SCNN model is deemed to significantly enhance the precision of hyperspectral image classification.

Deep hybrid: Multi-graph neural network collaboration for hyperspectral image classification

With limited number of labeled samples,hyperspectral image(HSI)classification is a difficult Problem in current research.The graph neural network(GNN)has emerged as an approach to semi-supervised classification,and the application of GNN to hyperspectral images has attracted much attention.However,in the existing GNN-based methods a single graph neural network or graph filter is mainly used to extract HSI features,which does not take full advantage of various graph neural networks(graph filters).Moreover,the traditional GNNs have the problem of oversmoothing.To alleviate these shortcomings,we introduce a deep hybrid multi-graph neural network(DHMG),where two different graph filters,i.e.,the spectral filter and the autoregressive moving average(ARMA)filter,are utilized in two branches.The former can well extract the spectral features of the nodes,and the latter has a good suppression effect on graph noise.The network realizes information interaction between the two branches and takes good advantage of different graph filters.In addition,to address the problem of oversmoothing,a dense network is proposed,where the local graph features are preserved.The dense structure satisfies the needs of different classification targets presenting different features.Finally,we introduce a GraphSAGEbased network to refine the graph features produced by the deep hybrid network.Extensive experiments on three public HSI datasets strongly demonstrate that the DHMG dramatically outperforms the state-ofthe-art models.

Hypergraph Regularized Deep Autoencoder for Unsupervised Unmixing Hyperspectral Images

Deep learning(DL)has shown its superior performance in dealing with various computer vision tasks in recent years.As a simple and effective DL model,autoencoder(AE)is popularly used to decompose hyperspectral images(HSIs)due to its powerful ability of feature extraction and data reconstruction.However,most existing AE-based unmixing algorithms usually ignore the spatial information of HSIs.To solve this problem,a hypergraph regularized deep autoencoder(HGAE)is proposed for unmixing.Firstly,the traditional AE architecture is specifically improved as an unsupervised unmixing framework.Secondly,hypergraph learning is employed to reformulate the loss function,which facilitates the expression of high-order similarity among locally neighboring pixels and promotes the consistency of their abundances.Moreover,L_(1/2)norm is further used to enhance abundances sparsity.Finally,the experiments on simulated data,real hyperspectral remote sensing images,and textile cloth images are used to verify that the proposed method can perform better than several state-of-the-art unmixing algorithms.

Hyperspectral Image Super-Resolution Meets Deep Learning:A Survey and Perspective

Hyperspectral image super-resolution,which refers to reconstructing the high-resolution hyperspectral image from the input low-resolution observation,aims to improve the spatial resolution of the hyperspectral image,which is beneficial for subsequent applications.The development of deep learning has promoted significant progress in hyperspectral image super-resolution,and the powerful expression capabilities of deep neural networks make the predicted results more reliable.Recently,several latest deep learning technologies have made the hyperspectral image super-resolution method explode.However,a comprehensive review and analysis of the latest deep learning methods from the hyperspectral image super-resolution perspective is absent.To this end,in this survey,we first introduce the concept of hyperspectral image super-resolution and classify the methods from the perspectives with or without auxiliary information.Then,we review the learning-based methods in three categories,including single hyperspectral image super-resolution,panchromatic-based hyperspectral image super-resolution,and multispectral-based hyperspectral image super-resolution.Subsequently,we summarize the commonly used hyperspectral dataset,and the evaluations for some representative methods in three categories are performed qualitatively and quantitatively.Moreover,we briefly introduce several typical applications of hyperspectral image super-resolution,including ground object classification,urban change detection,and ecosystem monitoring.Finally,we provide the conclusion and challenges in existing learning-based methods,looking forward to potential future research directions.

Spatial-Spectral Joint Network for Cholangiocarcinoma Microscopic Hyperspectral Image Classification

Accurate histopathology classification is a crucial factor in the diagnosis and treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma(CCA).Hyperspectral images(HSI)provide rich spectral information than ordinary RGB images,making them more useful for medical diagnosis.The Convolutional Neural Network(CNN)is commonly employed in hyperspectral image classification due to its remarkable capacity for feature extraction and image classification.However,many existing CNN-based HSI classification methods tend to ignore the importance of image spatial context information and the interdependence between spectral channels,leading to unsatisfied classification performance.Thus,to address these issues,this paper proposes a Spatial-Spectral Joint Network(SSJN)model for hyperspectral image classification that utilizes spatial self-attention and spectral feature extraction.The SSJN model is derived from the ResNet18 network and implemented with the non-local and Coordinate Attention(CA)modules,which extract long-range dependencies on image space and enhance spatial features through the Branch Attention(BA)module to emphasize the region of interest.Furthermore,the SSJN model employs Conv-LSTM modules to extract long-range depen-dencies in the image spectral domain.This addresses the gradient disappearance/explosion phenom-ena and enhances the model classification accuracy.The experimental results show that the pro-posed SSJN model is more efficient in leveraging the spatial and spectral information of hyperspec-tral images on multidimensional microspectral datasets of CCA,leading to higher classification accuracy,and may have useful references for medical diagnosis of CCA.

Deep transformer and few‐shot learning for hyperspectral image classification

Recently,deep learning has achieved considerable results in the hyperspectral image(HSI)classification.However,most available deep networks require ample and authentic samples to better train the models,which is expensive and inefficient in practical tasks.Existing few‐shot learning(FSL)methods generally ignore the potential relationships between non‐local spatial samples that would better represent the underlying features of HSI.To solve the above issues,a novel deep transformer and few‐shot learning(DTFSL)classification framework is proposed,attempting to realize fine‐grained classification of HSI with only a few‐shot instances.Specifically,the spatial attention and spectral query modules are introduced to overcome the constraint of the convolution kernel and consider the information between long‐distance location(non‐local)samples to reduce the uncertainty of classes.Next,the network is trained with episodes and task‐based learning strategies to learn a metric space,which can continuously enhance its modelling capability.Furthermore,the developed approach combines the advantages of domain adaptation to reduce the variation in inter‐domain distribution and realize distribution alignment.On three publicly available HSI data,extensive experiments have indicated that the proposed DT‐FSL yields better results concerning state‐of‐the‐art algorithms.

Three-Stages Hyperspectral Image Compression Sensing with Band Selection

Compressed sensing(CS),as an efficient data transmission method,has achieved great success in the field of data transmission such as image,video and text.It can robustly recover signals from fewer Measurements,effectively alleviating the bandwidth pressure during data transmission.However,CS has many shortcomings in the transmission of hyperspectral image(HSI)data.This work aims to consider the application of CS in the transmission of hyperspectral image(HSI)data,and provides a feasible research scheme for CS of HSI data.HSI has rich spectral information and spatial information in bands,which can reflect the physical properties of the target.Most of the hyperspectral image compressed sensing(HSICS)algorithms cannot effectively use the inter-band information of HSI,resulting in poor reconstruction effects.In this paper,A three-stage hyperspectral image compression sensing algorithm(Three-stages HSICS)is proposed to obtain intra-band and inter-band characteristics of HSI,which can improve the reconstruction accuracy of HSI.Here,we establish a multi-objective band selection(Mop-BS)model,amulti-hypothesis prediction(MHP)model and a residual sparse(ReWSR)model for HSI,and use a staged reconstruction method to restore the compressed HSI.The simulation results show that the three-stage HSICS successfully improves the reconstruction accuracy of HSICS,and it performs best among all comparison algorithms.

Hyperspectral Image Sharpening Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Network and Spatial-Spectral Spread Transform Models

In order to improve the spatial resolution of hyperspectral(HS)image and minimize the spectral distortion,an HS and multispectral(MS)image fusion approach based on convolutional neural network(CNN)is proposed.The proposed approach incorporates the linear spectral mixture model and spatial-spectral spread transform model into the learning phase of network,aiming to fully exploit the spatial-spectral information of HS and MS images,and improve the spectral fidelity of fusion images.Experiments on two real remote sensing data under different resolutions demonstrate that compared with some state-of-the-art HS and MS image fusion methods,the proposed approach achieves superior spectral fidelities and lower fusion errors.

Automated Deep Learning Driven Crop Classification on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Images

Hyperspectral remote sensing/imaging spectroscopy is a novel approach to reaching a spectrum from all the places of a huge array of spatial places so that several spectral wavelengths are utilized for making coherent images.Hyperspectral remote sensing contains acquisition of digital images from several narrow,contiguous spectral bands throughout the visible,Thermal Infrared(TIR),Near Infrared(NIR),and Mid-Infrared(MIR)regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.In order to the application of agricultural regions,remote sensing approaches are studied and executed to their benefit of continuous and quantitativemonitoring.Particularly,hyperspectral images(HSI)are considered the precise for agriculture as they can offer chemical and physical data on vegetation.With this motivation,this article presents a novel Hurricane Optimization Algorithm with Deep Transfer Learning Driven Crop Classification(HOADTL-CC)model onHyperspectralRemote Sensing Images.The presentedHOADTL-CC model focuses on the identification and categorization of crops on hyperspectral remote sensing images.To accomplish this,the presentedHOADTL-CC model involves the design ofHOAwith capsule network(CapsNet)model for generating a set of useful feature vectors.Besides,Elman neural network(ENN)model is applied to allot proper class labels into the input HSI.Finally,glowworm swarm optimization(GSO)algorithm is exploited to fine tune the ENNparameters involved in this article.The experimental result scrutiny of the HOADTL-CC method can be tested with the help of benchmark dataset and the results are assessed under distinct aspects.Extensive comparative studies stated the enhanced performance of the HOADTL-CC model over recent approaches with maximum accuracy of 99.51%.

Automated Red Deer Algorithm with Deep Learning Enabled Hyperspectral Image Classification

Hyperspectral(HS)image classification is a hot research area due to challenging issues such as existence of high dimensionality,restricted training data,etc.Precise recognition of features from the HS images is important for effective classification outcomes.Additionally,the recent advancements of deep learning(DL)models make it possible in several application areas.In addition,the performance of the DL models is mainly based on the hyperparameter setting which can be resolved by the design of metaheuristics.In this view,this article develops an automated red deer algorithm with deep learning enabled hyperspec-tral image(HSI)classification(RDADL-HIC)technique.The proposed RDADL-HIC technique aims to effectively determine the HSI images.In addition,the RDADL-HIC technique comprises a NASNetLarge model with Adagrad optimi-zer.Moreover,RDA with gated recurrent unit(GRU)approach is used for the identification and classification of HSIs.The design of Adagrad optimizer with RDA helps to optimally tune the hyperparameters of the NASNetLarge and GRU models respectively.The experimental results stated the supremacy of the RDADL-HIC model and the results are inspected interms of different measures.The comparison study of the RDADL-HIC model demonstrated the enhanced per-formance over its recent state of art approaches.

A Novel Fuzzy Inference System-Based Endmember Extraction in Hyperspectral Images

Spectral unmixing helps to identify different components present in the spectral mixtures which occur in the uppermost layer of the area owing to the low spatial resolution of hyperspectral images.Most spectral unmixing methods are globally based and do not consider the spectral variability among its endmembers that occur due to illumination,atmospheric,and environmental conditions.Here,endmember bundle extraction plays a major role in overcoming the above-mentioned limitations leading to more accurate abundance fractions.Accordingly,a two-stage approach is proposed to extract endmembers through endmember bundles in hyperspectral images.The divide and conquer method is applied as the first step in subset images with only the non-redundant bands to extract endmembers using the Vertex Component Analysis(VCA)and N-FINDR algorithms.A fuzzy rule-based inference system utilizing spectral matching parameters is proposed in the second step to categorize endmembers.The endmember with the minimum error is chosen as the final endmember in each specific category.The proposed method is simple and automatically considers endmember variability in hyperspectral images.The efficiency of the proposed method is evaluated using two real hyperspectral datasets.The average spectral angle and abundance angle are used to analyze the performance measures.

Hybrid Multi-Strategy Aquila Optimization with Deep Learning Driven Crop Type Classification on Hyperspectral Images

Hyperspectral imaging instruments could capture detailed spatial information and rich spectral signs of observed scenes.Much spatial information and spectral signatures of hyperspectral images(HSIs)present greater potential for detecting and classifying fine crops.The accurate classification of crop kinds utilizing hyperspectral remote sensing imaging(RSI)has become an indispensable application in the agricultural domain.It is significant for the prediction and growth monitoring of crop yields.Amongst the deep learning(DL)techniques,Convolution Neural Network(CNN)was the best method for classifying HSI for their incredible local contextual modeling ability,enabling spectral and spatial feature extraction.This article designs a Hybrid Multi-Strategy Aquila Optimization with a Deep Learning-Driven Crop Type Classification(HMAODL-CTC)algorithm onHSI.The proposed HMAODL-CTC model mainly intends to categorize different types of crops on HSI.To accomplish this,the presented HMAODL-CTC model initially carries out image preprocessing to improve image quality.In addition,the presented HMAODL-CTC model develops dilated convolutional neural network(CNN)for feature extraction.For hyperparameter tuning of the dilated CNN model,the HMAO algorithm is utilized.Eventually,the presented HMAODL-CTC model uses an extreme learning machine(ELM)model for crop type classification.A comprehensive set of simulations were performed to illustrate the enhanced performance of the presented HMAODL-CTC algorithm.Extensive comparison studies reported the improved performance of the presented HMAODL-CTC algorithm over other compared methods.

Dimensionality Reduction Using Optimized Self-Organized Map Technique for Hyperspectral Image Classification

The high dimensionalhyperspectral image classification is a challenging task due to the spectral feature vectors.The high correlation between these features and the noises greatly affects the classification performances.To overcome this,dimensionality reduction techniques are widely used.Traditional image processing applications recently propose numerous deep learning models.However,in hyperspectral image classification,the features of deep learning models are less explored.Thus,for efficient hyperspectral image classification,a depth-wise convolutional neural network is presented in this research work.To handle the dimensionality issue in the classification process,an optimized self-organized map model is employed using a water strider optimization algorithm.The network parameters of the self-organized map are optimized by the water strider optimization which reduces the dimensionality issues and enhances the classification performances.Standard datasets such as Indian Pines and the University of Pavia(UP)are considered for experimental analysis.Existing dimensionality reduction methods like Enhanced Hybrid-Graph Discriminant Learning(EHGDL),local geometric structure Fisher analysis(LGSFA),Discriminant Hyper-Laplacian projection(DHLP),Group-based tensor model(GBTM),and Lower rank tensor approximation(LRTA)methods are compared with proposed optimized SOM model.Results confirm the superior performance of the proposed model of 98.22%accuracy for the Indian pines dataset and 98.21%accuracy for the University of Pavia dataset over the existing maximum likelihood classifier,and Support vector machine(SVM).

Hyperspectral Images-Based Crop Classification Scheme for Agricultural Remote Sensing

Hyperspectral imaging is gaining a significant role in agricultural remote sensing applications.Its data unit is the hyperspectral cube which holds spatial information in two dimensions while spectral band information of each pixel in the third dimension.The classification accuracy of hyperspectral images(HSI)increases significantly by employing both spatial and spectral features.For this work,the data was acquired using an airborne hyperspectral imager system which collected HSI in the visible and near-infrared(VNIR)range of 400 to 1000 nm wavelength within 180 spectral bands.The dataset is collected for nine different crops on agricultural land with a spectral resolution of 3.3 nm wavelength for each pixel.The data was cleaned from geometric distortions and stored with the class labels and annotations of global localization using the inertial navigation system.In this study,a unique pixel-based approach was designed to improve the crops'classification accuracy by using the edge-preserving features(EPF)and principal component analysis(PCA)in conjunction.The preliminary processing generated the high-dimensional EPF stack by applying the edge-preserving filters on acquired HSI.In the second step,this high dimensional stack was treated with the PCA for dimensionality reduction without losing significant spectral information.The resultant feature space(PCA-EPF)demonstrated enhanced class separability for improved crop classification with reduced dimensionality and computational cost.The support vector machines classifier was employed for multiclass classification of target crops using PCA-EPF.The classification performance evaluation was measured in terms of individual class accuracy,overall accuracy,average accuracy,and Cohen kappa factor.The proposed scheme achieved greater than 90%results for all the performance evaluation metrics.The PCA-EPF proved to be an effective attribute for crop classification using hyperspectral imaging in the VNIR range.The proposed scheme is well-suited for practical applications of crops and landfill estimations using agricultural remote sensing methods.

Topology and Semantic Information Fusion Classification Network Based on Hyperspectral Images of Chinese Herbs

Most methods for classifying hyperspectral data only consider the local spatial relation-ship among samples,ignoring the important non-local topological relationship.However,the non-local topological relationship is better at representing the structure of hyperspectral data.This paper proposes a deep learning model called Topology and semantic information fusion classification network(TSFnet)that incorporates a topology structure and semantic information transmis-sion network to accurately classify traditional Chinese medicine in hyperspectral images.TSFnet uses a convolutional neural network(CNN)to extract features and a graph convolution network(GCN)to capture potential topological relationships among different types of Chinese herbal medicines.The results show that TSFnet outperforms other state-of-the-art deep learning classification algorithms in two different scenarios of herbal medicine datasets.Additionally,the proposed TSFnet model is lightweight and can be easily deployed for mobile herbal medicine classification.

A Systematic Literature Review of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Approaches for Spectral Image Classification in Agricultural Applications Using Aerial Photography

Recently,there has been a notable surge of interest in scientific research regarding spectral images.The potential of these images to revolutionize the digital photography industry,like aerial photography through Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs),has captured considerable attention.One encouraging aspect is their combination with machine learning and deep learning algorithms,which have demonstrated remarkable outcomes in image classification.As a result of this powerful amalgamation,the adoption of spectral images has experienced exponential growth across various domains,with agriculture being one of the prominent beneficiaries.This paper presents an extensive survey encompassing multispectral and hyperspectral images,focusing on their applications for classification challenges in diverse agricultural areas,including plants,grains,fruits,and vegetables.By meticulously examining primary studies,we delve into the specific agricultural domains where multispectral and hyperspectral images have found practical use.Additionally,our attention is directed towards utilizing machine learning techniques for effectively classifying hyperspectral images within the agricultural context.The findings of our investigation reveal that deep learning and support vector machines have emerged as widely employed methods for hyperspectral image classification in agriculture.Nevertheless,we also shed light on the various issues and limitations of working with spectral images.This comprehensive analysis aims to provide valuable insights into the current state of spectral imaging in agriculture and its potential for future advancements.

Quantification of the adulteration concentration of palm kernel oil in virgin coconut oil using near-infrared hyperspectral imaging

The adulteration concentration of palm kernel oil(PKO)in virgin coconut oil(VCO)was quantified using near-infrared(NIR)hyperspectral imaging.Nowadays,some VCO is adulterated with lower-priced PKO to reduce production costs,which diminishes the quality of the VCO.This study used NIR hyperspectral imaging in the wavelength region 900-1,650 nm to create a quantitative model for the detection of PKO contaminants(0-100%)in VCO and to develop predictive mapping.The prediction equation for the adulteration of VCO with PKO was constructed using the partial least squares regression method.The best predictive model was pre-processed using the standard normal variate method,and the coefficient of determination of prediction was 0.991,the root mean square error of prediction was 2.93%,and the residual prediction deviation was 10.37.The results showed that this model could be applied for quantifying the adulteration concentration of PKO in VCO.The prediction adulteration concentration mapping of VCO with PKO was created from a calibration model that showed the color level according to the adulteration concentration in the range of 0-100%.NIR hyperspectral imaging could be clearly used to quantify the adulteration of VCO with a color level map that provides a quick,accurate,and non-destructive detection method.

Hyperspectral remote sensing identification of marine oil spills and emulsions using feature bands and double-branch dual-attention mechanism network

The accurate identification of marine oil spills and their emulsions is of great significance for emergency response to oil spill pollution.The selection of characteristic bands with strong separability helps to realize the rapid calculation of data on aircraft or in orbit,which will improve the timeliness of oil spill emergency monitoring.At the same time,the combination of spectral and spatial features can improve the accuracy of oil spill monitoring.Two ground-based experiments were designed to collect measured airborne hyperspectral data of crude oil and its emulsions,for which the multiscale superpixel level group clustering framework(MSGCF)was used to select spectral feature bands with strong separability.In addition,the double-branch dual-attention(DBDA)model was applied to identify crude oil and its emulsions.Compared with the recognition results based on original hyperspectral images,using the feature bands determined by MSGCF improved the recognition accuracy,and greatly shortened the running time.Moreover,the characteristic bands for quantifying the volume concentration of water-in-oil emulsions were determined,and a quantitative inversion model was constructed and applied to the AVIRIS image of the deepwater horizon oil spill event in 2010.This study verified the effectiveness of feature bands in identifying oil spill pollution types and quantifying concentration,laying foundation for rapid identification and quantification of marine oil spills and their emulsions on aircraft or in orbit.

Non-Negative Minimum Volume Factorization (NMVF) for Hyperspectral Images (HSI) Unmixing: A Hybrid Approach

Spectral unmixing is essential for exploitation of remotely senseddata of Hyperspectral Images (HSI). It amounts to the identification of a position of spectral signatures that are pure and therefore called end members andtheir matching fractional, draft rules abundances for every pixel in HSI. Thispaper aims to unmix hyperspectral data using the minimal volume methodof elementary scrutiny. Moreover, the problem of optimization is solved bythe implementation of the sequence of small problems that are constrainedquadratically. The hard constraint in the final step for the abundance fractionis then replaced with a loss function of hinge type that accounts for outlinersand noise. Existing algorithms focus on estimating the endmembers (Ems)enumeration in a sight, discerning of spectral signs of EMs, besides assessmentof fractional profusion for every EM in every pixel of a sight. Nevertheless, allthe stages are performed by only a few algorithms in the process of hyperspectral unmixing. Therefore, the Non-negative Minimum Volume Factorization(NMVF) algorithm is further extended by fusing it with the nonnegativematrix of robust collaborative factorization that aims to perform all the threeunmixing chain steps for hyperspectral images. The major contributions ofthis article are in this manner: (A) it performs Simplex analysis of minimum volume for hyperspectral images with unsupervised linear unmixing isemployed. (B) The simplex analysis method is configured with an exaggeratedform of the elementary which is delivered by vertical component analysis(VCA). (C) The inflating factor is chosen carefully inactivating the constraintsin a large majority for relating to the source fractions abundance that speedsup the algorithm. (D) The final step is making simplex analysis method robustto outliners as well as noise that replaces the profusion element positivity hardrestraint by a hinge kind soft restraint, preserving the local minima havinggood quality. (E) The matrix factorization method is applied that is capable ofperforming the three major phases of the hyperspectral separation sequence.The anticipated approach can find application in a scenario where the endmembers are known in advance, however, it assumes that the endmemberscount is corresponding to an overestimated value. The proposed method isdifferent from other conventional methods as it begins with the overestimationof the count of endmembers wherein removing the endmembers that areredundant by the means of collaborative regularization. As demonstrated bythe experimental results, proposed approach yields competitive performancecomparable with widely used methods.