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Automated Feature Extraction from Images (96)

Automated Feature Extraction from Images

Problem: Develop efficient methods for extracting features from aircraft & satellite imagery

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

PNNL Solution:

  • Developed object oriented software structure for flexibility & generality
  • Exploited human pattern recognition for high level interactive control
  • Utilized both spatial and spectral information inherent in scenes
  • Attributed the features for better land-use characterization

Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: multispectral/hyperspectral data exploitation; multisensor data fusion; software engineering; development and exploitation of tools for automatic feature extraction; NTM and civil satellite data exploitation.

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