Hyperspectral imaging in earth road construction planning

Yixiang Nie; Richard B. Gomez; Menas Kafatos; Ruixin Yang

doi:10.1117/12.428246

1 June 2001 Hyperspectral imaging in earth road construction planning

Yixiang Nie, Richard B. Gomez, Menas Kafatos, Ruixin Yang

Proceedings Volume 4383, Geo-Spatial Image and Data Exploitation II; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.428246
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, and Controls, 2001, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Some types of clay, esp. montmorillonite, become slippery when getting wet. Clay movement is very harmful for various constructions and can also cause trouble for both wheeled and tracked vehicles in military operations at some rural areas when raining. We present a summary of a project using hyperspectral imaging in assisting earth roads construction planning and cross-country trafficability analysis. Spectral signature libraries are used to help identify materials and define those areas to be avoided, which have significant montmorillonite content. We perform a case study in this kind of application; some methods of data processing and analyzing are discussed. We also discussed the problems we met in this application. Hyperspectral sensing is a relatively new but mature technology; development of applications and corresponding analyzing procedures will be the major impetus of this technology.

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Yixiang Nie, Richard B. Gomez, Menas Kafatos, and Ruixin Yang "Hyperspectral imaging in earth road construction planning", Proc. SPIE 4383, Geo-Spatial Image and Data Exploitation II, (1 June 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.428246

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