scholarly journals Tea cultivar classification and biochemical parameter estimation from hyperspectral imagery obtained by UAV

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e4858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yexin Tu ◽  
Meng Bian ◽  
Yinkang Wan ◽  
Teng Fei
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Biochemical Parameter ◽  
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing ◽  
Hyperspectral Data ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Cultivar Classification ◽  
Tea Cultivar

It is generally feasible to classify different species of vegetation based on remotely sensed images, but identification of different sub-species or even cultivars is uncommon. Tea trees (Camellia sinensisL.) have been proven to show great differences in taste and quality between cultivars. We hypothesize that hyperspectral remote sensing would make it possibly to classify cultivars of plants and even to estimate their taste-related biochemical components. In this study, hyperspectral data of the canopies of tea trees were collected by hyperspectral camera mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Tea cultivars were classified according to the spectral characteristics of the tea canopies. Furthermore, two major components influencing the taste of tea, tea polyphenols (TP) and amino acids (AA), were predicted. The results showed that the overall accuracy of tea cultivar classification achieved by support vector machine is higher than 95% with proper spectral pre-processing method. The best results to predict the TP and AA were achieved by partial least squares regression with standard normal variant normalized spectra, and the ratio of TP to AA—which is one proven index for tea taste—achieved the highest accuracy (RCV= 0.66, RMSECV= 13.27) followed by AA (RCV= 0.62, RMSECV= 1.16) and TP (RCV= 0.58, RMSECV= 10.01). The results indicated that classification of tea cultivars using the hyperspectral remote sensing from UAV was successful, and there is a potential to map the taste-related chemical components in tea plantations from UAV platform; however, further exploration is needed to increase the accuracy.

scholarly journals Oil Film Classification Using Deep Learning-Based Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueyuan Zhu ◽  
Ying Li ◽  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Bingxin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Oil Film ◽  
Remote Sensing Technology ◽  
Sensing Technology

Marine oil spills seriously impact the marine environment and transportation. When oil spill accidents occur, oil spill distribution information, in particular, the relative thickness of the oil film, is vital for emergency decision-making and cleaning. Hyperspectral remote sensing technology is an effective means to extract oil spill information. In this study, the concept of deep learning is introduced to the classification of oil film thickness based on hyperspectral remote sensing technology. According to the spatial and spectral characteristics, the stacked autoencoder network model based on the support vector machine is improved, enhancing the algorithm’s classification accuracy in validating data sets. A method for classifying oil film thickness using the convolutional neural network is designed and implemented to solve the problem of space homogeneity and heterogeneity. Through numerous experiments and analyses, the potential of the two proposed deep learning methods for accurately classifying hyperspectral oil spill data is verified.

scholarly journals Improved Classification of Mangroves Health Status Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data

2014 ◽  
Vol XL-8 ◽  
pp. 667-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Vidhya ◽  
D. Vijayasekaran ◽  
M. Ahamed Farook ◽  
S. Jai ◽  
M. Rohini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing ◽  
Hyperspectral Data ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Spectral Angle Mapper ◽  
Svm Classification ◽  
Sensing Data

Mangrove ecosystem plays a crucial role in costal conservation and provides livelihood supports to humans. It is seriously affected by the various climatic and anthropogenic induced changes. The continuous monitoring is imperative to protect this fragile ecosystem. In this study, the mangrove area and health status has been extracted from Hyperspectral remote sensing data (EO- 1Hyperion) using support vector machine classification (SVM). The principal component transformation (PCT) technique is used to perform the band reduction in Hyperspectral data. The soil adjusted vegetation Indices (SAVI) were used as additional parameters. The mangroves are classified into three classes degraded, healthy and sparse. The SVM classification is generated overall accuracy of 73 % and kappa of 0.62. The classification results were compared with the results of spectral angle mapper classification (SAM). The SAVI also included in SVM classification and the accuracy found to be improved to 82 %. The sparse and degraded mangrove classes were well separated. The results indicate that the mapping of mangrove health is accurate when the machine learning classifier like SVM combined with different indices derived from hyperspectral remote sensing data.

Spectral characteristics of leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) leaves and flower bracts

Weed Science ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 492-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Raymond Hunt ◽  
James E. McMurtrey ◽  
Amy E. Parker Williams ◽  
Lawrence A. Corp
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Leafy Spurge ◽  
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing ◽  
Total Carotenoids ◽  
Physiological Basis ◽  
Infrared Wavelengths ◽  
Pigment Concentrations

Leafy spurge can be detected during flowering with either aerial photography or hyperspectral remote sensing because of the distinctive yellow-green color of the flower bracts. The spectral characteristics of flower bracts and leaves were compared with pigment concentrations to determine the physiological basis of the remote sensing signature. Compared with leaves of leafy spurge, flower bracts had lower reflectance at blue wavelengths (400 to 500 nm), greater reflectance at green, yellow, and orange wavelengths (525 to 650 nm), and approximately equal reflectances at 680 nm (red) and at near-infrared wavelengths (725 to 850 nm). Pigments from leaves and flower bracts were extracted in dimethyl sulfoxide, and the pigment concentrations were determined spectrophotometrically. Carotenoid pigments were identified using high-performance liquid chromatography. Flower bracts had 84% less chlorophylla, 82% less chlorophyllb, and 44% less total carotenoids than leaves, thus absorptance by the flower bracts should be less and the reflectance should be greater at blue and red wavelengths. The carotenoid to chlorophyll ratio of the flower bracts was approximately 1:1, explaining the hue of the flower bracts but not the value of reflectance. The primary carotenoids were lutein, β-carotene, and β-cryptoxanthin in a 3.7:1.5:1 ratio for flower bracts and in a 4.8:1.3:1 ratio for leaves, respectively. There was 10.2 μg g−1fresh weight of colorless phytofluene present in the flower bracts and none in the leaves. The fluorescence spectrum indicated high blue, red, and far-red emission for leaves compared with flower bracts. Fluorescent emissions from leaves may contribute to the higher apparent leaf reflectance in the blue and red wavelength regions. The spectral characteristics of leafy spurge are important for constructing a well-documented spectral library that could be used with hyperspectral remote sensing.

scholarly journals Utilizing Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Soil Gradation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 3312
Author(s):  
Jordan Ewing ◽  
Thomas Oommen ◽  
Paramsothy Jayakumar ◽  
Russell Alger
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Soil Mechanics ◽  
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing ◽  
Hyperspectral Data ◽  
Controlled Environment ◽  
Sieve Analysis ◽  
Field Sample ◽  
Specific Objective ◽  
Soil Gradation

Soil gradation is an important characteristic for soil mechanics. Traditionally soil gradation is performed by sieve analysis using a sample from the field. In this research, we are interested in the application of hyperspectral remote sensing to characterize soil gradation. The specific objective of this work is to explore the application of hyperspectral remote sensing to be used as an alternative to traditional soil gradation estimation. The advantage of such an approach is that it would provide the soil gradation without having to obtain a field sample. This work will examine five different soil types from the Keweenaw Research Center within a laboratory-controlled environment for testing. Our study demonstrates a correlation between hyperspectral data, the percent gravel and sand composition of the soil. Using this correlation, one can predict the percent gravel and sand within a soil and, in turn, calculate the remaining percent of fine particles. This information can be vital to help identify the soil type, soil strength, permeability/hydraulic conductivity, and other properties that are correlated to the gradation of the soil.

scholarly journals Estimating Soil Arsenic Content with Visible and Near-Infrared Hyperspectral Reflectance

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Han ◽  
Rui Chen ◽  
Huili Zhu ◽  
Yonghua Zhao ◽  
Zhao Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Back Propagation ◽  
Hyperspectral Data ◽  
Pollution Monitoring ◽  
World Health ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Arsenic Content ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Soil Arsenic

Soil arsenic (AS) contamination has attracted a great deal of attention because of its detrimental effects on environments and humans. AS and inorganic AS compounds have been classified as a class of carcinogens by the World Health Organization. In order to select a high-precision method for predicting the soil AS content using hyperspectral techniques, we collected 90 soil samples from six different land use types to obtain the soil AS content by chemical analysis and hyperspectral data based on an indoor hyperspectral experiment. A partial least squares regression (PLSR), a support vector regression (SVR), and a back propagation neural network (BPNN) were used to establish a relationship between the hyperspectral and the soil AS content to predict the soil AS content. In addition, the feasibility and modeling accuracy of different interval spectral resampling, different spectral pretreatment methods, feature bands, and full-band were compared and discussed to explore the best inversion method for estimating soil AS content by hyperspectral. The results show that 10 nm + second derivative (SD) + BPNN is the optimum method to predict soil AS content estimation; R v 2 is 0.846 and residual predictive deviation (RPD) is 2.536. These results can expand the representativeness and practicability of the model to a certain extent and provide a scientific basis and technical reference for soil pollution monitoring.

scholarly journals Asbestos—Cement Roofing Identification Using Remote Sensing and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 408
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Krówczyńska ◽  
Edwin Raczko ◽  
Natalia Staniszewska ◽  
Ewa Wilk
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Convolutional Neural Networks ◽  
Spectral Feature ◽  
Hyperspectral Data ◽  
Aerial Photographs ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Spectral Angle Mapper ◽  
Asbestos Cement ◽  
Feature Fitting

Due to the pathogenic nature of asbestos, a statutory ban on asbestos-containing products has been in place in Poland since 1997. In order to protect human health and the environment, it is crucial to estimate the quantity of asbestos–cement products in use. It has been evaluated that about 90% of them are roof coverings. Different methods are used to estimate the amount of asbestos–cement products, such as the use of indicators, field inventory, remote sensing data, and multi- and hyperspectral images; the latter are used for relatively small areas. Other methods are sought for the reliable estimation of the quantity of asbestos-containing products, as well as their spatial distribution. The objective of this paper is to present the use of convolutional neural networks for the identification of asbestos–cement roofing on aerial photographs in natural color (RGB) and color infrared (CIR) compositions. The study was conducted for the Chęciny commune. Aerial photographs, each with the spatial resolution of 25 cm in RGB and CIR compositions, were used, and field studies were conducted to verify data and to develop a database for Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) training. Network training was carried out using the TensorFlow and R-Keras libraries in the R programming environment. The classification was carried out using a convolutional neural network consisting of two convolutional blocks, a spatial dropout layer, and two blocks of fully connected perceptrons. Asbestos–cement roofing products were classified with the producer’s accuracy of 89% and overall accuracy of 87% and 89%, depending on the image composition used. Attempts have been made at the identification of asbestos–cement roofing. They focus primarily on the use of hyperspectral data and multispectral imagery. The following classification algorithms were usually employed: Spectral Angle Mapper, Support Vector Machine, object classification, Spectral Feature Fitting, and decision trees. Previous studies undertaken by other researchers showed that low spectral resolution only allowed for a rough classification of roofing materials. The use of one coherent method would allow data comparison between regions. Determining the amount of asbestos–cement products in use is important for assessing environmental exposure to asbestos fibres, determining patterns of disease, and ultimately modelling potential solutions to counteract threats.

scholarly journals Nutrient Prediction for Tef (Eragrostis tef) Plant and Grain with Hyperspectral Data and Partial Least Squares Regression: Replicating Methods and Results across Environments

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 2867 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Colton Flynn ◽  
Amy E. Frazier ◽  
Sintayehu Admas
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Hyperspectral Data ◽  
Eragrostis Tef ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Agricultural Field ◽  
Scientific Results ◽  
Study Sites

Achieving reproducibility and replication (R&R) of scientific results is tantamount for science to progress, and it is also necessary for ensuring the self-correcting mechanism of the scientific method. Topics of R&R have sailed to the forefront of research agenda in many fields recently but have received less attention in remote sensing in general and specifically for studies utilizing hyperspectral data. Given the extremely local environments in which many hyperspectral studies are conducted (e.g., agricultural field plots), purposeful attention to the repeatability of findings across study locales can help ensure methods are generalizable. This study undertakes an investigation of the nutrient content of tef (Eragrostis tef), an understudied plant that is growing in importance due to both food and forage benefits, but does so within the context of the replicability of methods and findings across two study sites situated in different international and environmental contexts. The aims are to (1) determine whether calcium, magnesium, and protein of both the plant and grain can be predicted using hyperspectral data with partial least squares (PLS) regression with waveband selection, and (2) compare the replicability of models across differing environments. Results suggest the method can produce high nutrient prediction accuracy for both the plant and grain in individual environments, but selection of wavebands for nutrient prediction was not comparable across study areas. The findings suggest that the method must be calibrated in each location, thereby reducing the potential to extrapolate methods to different areas. Our findings highlight the need for greater attention to methods and results replication in remote sensing, specifically hyperspectral analyses, in order for scientific findings to be repeatable beyond the plot level.

Ensemble Learning on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image Classification

2012 ◽  
Vol 546-547 ◽  
pp. 508-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiong Wu ◽  
Ling Wei Wang ◽  
Jia Wu
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Ensemble Learning ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Remote Sensing Image ◽  
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing ◽  
Hyperspectral Data ◽  
Remote Sensing Image Classification ◽  
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image

The characteristics of hyperspectral data with large number of bands, each bands have correlation, which has required a very high demand of solving the problem. In this paper, we take the features of hyperspectral remote sensing data and classification algorithms as the background, applying the ensemble learning to image classification.The experiment based on Weka. I compared the classification accuracy of Bagging, Boosting and Stacking on the base classifiers J48 and BP. The results show that ensemble learning on hyperspectral data can achieve higher classification accuracy. So that it provide a new method for the classification of hyperspectral remote sensing image.

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Radiative Transfer Simulation as a Tool for Monitoring Coral Reef Health

2002 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroya Yamano ◽  
Masayuki Tamura ◽  
Yoshimitsu Kunii ◽  
Michio Hidaka
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Coral Reef ◽  
Radiative Transfer ◽  
Feasibility Studies ◽  
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing ◽  
Hyperspectral Data ◽  
Dead Coral ◽  
Hyperspectral Sensors ◽  
Reef Health ◽  
Radiative Transfer Modeling

Recent advances in the remote sensing of coral reefs include hyperspectral remote sensing and radiative transfer modeling. Hyperspectral data can be regarded as continuous and the derivative spectroscopy is effective for extracting coral reef components, including sand, macroalgae, and healthy, bleached, recently dead, and old dead coral. Radiative transfer models are effective for feasibility studies of satellite or airborne remote sensing. Using these techniques, we simulate and analyze the apparent reflectance of coral reef benthic features associated with bleaching events, obtained by hyperspectral sensors on various platforms (ROV, boat, airplane, and satellite), and suggest that the coral reef health on reef flats can be discriminated precisely. Remote sensing using hyperspectral sensors should significantly contribute to mapping and monitoring coral reef health.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document