Real-time data processor for the COMPASS hyperspectral sensor system

William E. Schaff; Anthony Copeland; Mike Steffen; Rory O'Connor; Christopher Simi; Jerry Zadnik; Ed M. Winter; Glenn Healey

doi:10.1117/12.508570

7 January 2004 Real-time data processor for the COMPASS hyperspectral sensor system

William E. Schaff, Anthony Copeland, Mike Steffen, Rory O'Connor, Christopher Simi, Jerry Zadnik, Ed M. Winter, Glenn Healey

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Proceedings Volume 5159, Imaging Spectrometry IX; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508570
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The NVESD COMPASS instrument is an airborne dispersive hyperspectral imager that covers the VNIR through SWIR bands and incorporates a real-time data processing system. The processing system consists of a Data Processing Computer (DPC) and an Operator Display/Control Computer (ODC). The high-performance DPC executes real-time sensor calibration and multiple spectral detection algorithms on 13 G4-processors in a Race++ switched backplane. The DPC sends three-band pseudo-color hyperspectral data, high-resolution target chips, and GPS/INS data to the ODC. The ODC outputs a geo-registered display of HSI color imagery with detection cue overlays. The COMPASS detection algorithms, which are particularly well suited to CC&D targeting applications, include the SSRX spectral anomaly detector, the NFINDR/STD spectral unmixing-based anomaly detector, (3) a supervised spectral matched filter (SSMF), and (4) Healey's invariant subspace detector. The DPC airborne component is VME-based in a compact, ruggedized chassis. The COMPASS real-time processor is a second generation system based on NRL-sponsored WarHORSE demonstrations. This paper reviews the DPC system design, capabilities and performance.

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William E. Schaff, Anthony Copeland, Mike Steffen, Rory O'Connor, Christopher Simi, Jerry Zadnik, Ed M. Winter, and Glenn Healey "Real-time data processor for the COMPASS hyperspectral sensor system", Proc. SPIE 5159, Imaging Spectrometry IX, (7 January 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508570

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