Spectral Spatio-Temporal Image Fusion

To address the Air Force need for novel algorithms for fast measurement of hyperspectral imagery of transient events, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Spectral Spatio-Temporal Image Fusion system, integrating innovative spatiotemporal helix algorithms and hyperspectral imagery filtering. The SSTIF system will identify and classify transient events with lifetimes ranging from fractions of a second to minutes by constructing spatiotemporal helixes, using sequences of spectrally filtered images. The SSTIF system will classify events much faster than artificial neural networks or clustering algorithms. In Phase I POC will develop a MATLAB prototype SSTIF system and demonstrate its feasibility with hyperspectral imagery from the IRIA infrared imagery collection. In Phase II a fully developed software utility compatible with COTS image analysis software packages will be completed, tested, and demonstrated.