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Paper Abstract
In some applications of multi- or hyperspectral imaging, it is important to have a compact sensor. The most compact
spectral imaging sensors are based on spectral filtering in the focal plane. For hyperspectral imaging, it has been
proposed to use a "linearly variable" bandpass filter in the focal plane, combined with scanning of the field of view. As
the image of a given object in the scene moves across the field of view, it is observed through parts of the filter with
varying center wavelength, and a complete spectrum can be assembled. However if the radiance received from the object
varies with viewing angle, or with time, then the reconstructed spectrum will be distorted. We describe a camera design
where this hyperspectral functionality is traded for multispectral imaging with better spectral integrity. Spectral
distortion is minimized by using a patterned filter with 6 bands arranged close together, so that a scene object is seen by
each spectral band in rapid succession and with minimal change in viewing angle. The set of 6 bands is repeated 4 times
so that the spectral data can be checked for internal consistency. Still the total extent of the filter in the scan direction is
small. Therefore the remainder of the image sensor can be used for conventional imaging with potential for using motion
tracking and 3D reconstruction to support the spectral imaging function. We show detailed characterization of the point
spread function of the camera, demonstrating the importance of such characterization as a basis for image reconstruction.
A simplified image reconstruction based on feature-based image coregistration is shown to yield reasonable results.
Elimination of spectral artifacts due to scene motion is demonstrated.
Paper Details
Date Published: 13 June 2014
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 9088, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XX, 908819 (13 June 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2054477
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9088:
Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XX
Miguel Velez-Reyes; Fred A. Kruse, Editor(s)
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 9088, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XX, 908819 (13 June 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2054477
Show Author Affiliations
H. E. Torkildsen, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Norway)
H. Hovland, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Norway)
T. Opsahl, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Norway)
H. Hovland, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Norway)
T. Opsahl, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Norway)
T. V. Haavardsholm, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Norway)
S. Nicolas, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Norway)
T. Skauli, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Norway)
S. Nicolas, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Norway)
T. Skauli, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Norway)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9088:
Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XX
Miguel Velez-Reyes; Fred A. Kruse, Editor(s)
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