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Efficient Detection of Regional Changes (79)

Efficient Detection of Regional Changes

Problem: Method needed for rapid, efficient use of archival & new remote images to detect changes over large land areas

Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Measurement & Analysis Method Development through Measurement & Analysis System Applications

PNNL Solution:

  • Developed algorithms to rapidly detect changes in large area images & rank changes using analyst criteria
  • Displayed ranked changes using color coding for easy interpretation
  • Successfully demonstrated rapid analysis of practical images
  • Repeated use identifies trends

Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: imagery analysis; change detection; multisensor data fusion; aerial and satellite data exploitation.

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Contact: Gregg Petrie

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