Automation of hyperspectral airborne remote sensing data processing

An automated system is proposed for discriminating the spectral radiances registered by the hyperspectral airborne instruments based on average spectra and their interclass variability while distinguishing pixels related to the illuminated and shaded elements of the crown trees for various species and ages. Maps of the ground-based inventory for the selected area of airborne remote sensing are used as prior information. The system automatically forms databases of the selected classes of objects using the contours of these objects drawn on the image under processing. An opportunity to distinguish these classes is demonstrated in the red edge region of the spectra transition from the chlorophyll spectral band to the maximum of the spectral vegetation reflectivity.