News:
November 2007
Army Phase II Awarded: Fast Automatic Targeting Algorithms for Hyperspectral Sensors
Funding has been received for SSI's SBIR Phase II program to develop hyperspectral target detection software for the US Army.
"Smart" and precision-guided Army weapons systems are being developed that use infrared hyperspectral imaging (HSI) sensors for target detection and classification. New high-performance algorithms are needed to process the image signals rapidly enough for weapons targeting. A major challenge is that the IR spectral signature of a given object varies with surface temperature, orientation, range from the sensor, and atmospheric conditions.
In Phase I SSI prototyped and demonstrated novel fast and highly selective algorithms for detection of variable target signatures in HSI data. Further development, testing, automation and delivery of the algorithms will be conducted in Phase II. Testing will be performed with a combination of experimental and simulated data, employing state-of-the-art software tools for radiation transport (RT), atmospheric effects removal, temperature-emissivity separation, and high-radiometric-fidelity target and scene simulation. Robust subspace compression and atmospheric retrieval techniques will be used to provide fully automated target detection and classification.
SSI will be assisted in this effort by Space Computer Corp. and ITT Visual Information Solutions.