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Multi-Target Multiple Instance Learning for Hyperspectral Target Detection

March 6, 2020

Abstract: In remote sensing, it is often challenging to acquire or collect a large dataset that is accurately labeled. This difficulty is usually due to several issues, including but not limited to the study site’s spatial area and accessibility, errors in the global positioning system (GPS), and mixed pixels caused by an image’s spatial resolution. […]

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Peanut Maturity Classification using Hyperspectral Imagery

October 14, 2019

Abstract: Seed maturity in peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) determines economic return to a producer because of its impact on seed weight, and critically influences seed vigor and other quality characteristics. During seed development, the inner mesocarp layer of the pericarp (hull) transitions in color from white to black as the seed matures. The maturity […]

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Congratualtions to Guohao Yu for a Successful Proposal Defense!

September 23, 2019

Congratulations to our labmate Guahao Yu for successfully defending his research proposal!  Defending an oral research proposal is the second of four milestones to completing a Ph.D. at the University of Florida.  Guohao is planning to advance image segmentation techniques using artificial neural networks trained with weak annotations.   We are excited to see where your […]

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Du Accepted to The 2019 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2019)

September 4, 2019

Congratulations to Gatorsense alumna, Xiaoxiao Du!  Her paper, titled “Multiple Instance Choquet Integral with Binary Fuzzy Measures for Remote Sensing Classifier Fusion with Imprecise Labels”, was recently accepted for publication with The 2019 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2019).  Xiaoxiao will present her work at the conference in Xiamen, China later this […]

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Multiple Instance Choquet Integral with Binary Fuzzy Measures for Remote Sensing Classifier Fusion with Imprecise Labels

September 4, 2019

Abstract: Classifier fusion methods integrate complementary information from multiple classifiers or detectors and can aid remote sensing applications such as target detection and hyperspectral image analysis. The Choquet integral (CI), parameterized by fuzzy measures (FMs), has been widely used in the literature as an effective non-linear fusion framework. Standard supervised CI fusion algorithms often require […]

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Papers Accepted to 2019 WHISPERS Conference in Amsterdam

August 12, 2019

Congratulations to our labmates Ron Fick and Susan Meerdink for being accepted to the 2019 IEEE WHISPERS conference in Amsterdam! The WHISPERS  conference is an annual workshop focusing on advances in remote sensing with hyperspectral data.  Ron will present on his paper titled “Temporal mapping of Hyperspectral Data”. Susan will present a poster of her […]

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Developing Spectral Libraries Using Multiple Target Multiple Instance Adaptive Cosine/Coherence Estimator

August 12, 2019

Abstract: Traditional methods of developing spectral libraries for unmixing hyperspectral images tend to require domain knowledge of the study area and the material’s spectra. In this paper, we propose using the Multiple Target Multiple Instance Adaptive Cosine/Coherence Estimator (Multi-Target MI-ACE) algorithm to develop spectral libraries that will capture the same spectral variability as traditional methods […]

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Investigation of Initialization Strategies for the Multiple Instance Adaptive Cosine Estimator

April 17, 2019

Abstract: Sensors which use electromagnetic induction (EMI) to excite a response in conducting bodies have long been investigated for subsurface explosive hazard detection. In particular, EMI sensors have been used to discriminate between different types of objects, and to detect objects with low metal content. One successful, previously investigated approach is the Multiple Instance Adaptive […]

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Comparison of Hand-held WEMI Target Detection Algorithms

March 25, 2019

Abstract: Wide-band Electromagnetic Induction Sensors (WEMI) have been used for a number of years in subsurface detection of explosive hazards. While WEMI sensors have proven effective at localizing objects exhibiting large magnetic responses, detecting objects lacking or containing very low amounts of conductive materials can be challenging. In this paper, we compare a number of […]

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Root Identification in Minirhizotron Imagery with Multiple Instance Learning

March 12, 2019

Abstract: In this paper, multiple instance learning (MIL) algorithms to automatically perform root detection and segmentation in minirhizotron imagery using only image-level labels are proposed. Root and soil characteristics vary from location to location, thus, supervised machine learning approaches that are trained with local data provide the best ability to identify and segment roots in […]

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