Advances in Scene Understanding with Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: From Data Benchmarks to Applications
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Remote Sensing Image Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 913
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hyperspectral image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; deep learning
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Interests: computer vision; deep learning; remote sensing; machine learning
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Interests: remote sensing image processing; data mining; machine learning
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Interests: hyperspectral remote sensing; machine learning; unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based imaging platform developments; precision agriculture; high-throughput plant phenotyping
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has become a powerful modality for acquiring rich spectral and spatial information across a wide range of applications, such as precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, and urban planning. With recent advancements in sensor technology, machine learning, and large-scale data processing, the ability to perform automated scene understanding from hyperspectral imagery has seen remarkable progress. Nevertheless, challenges such as limited data accessibility, insufficient model generalizability, and deployment in real-world conditions continue to hinder its broader adoption. These gaps highlight the need for continued research to translate theoretical advancements into practical, scalable solutions.
This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research in hyperspectral scene understanding, fostering advancements that bridge the gap between theoretical innovation and practical implementation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Hyperspectral data benchmarks and dataset creation;
- Endmember finding and spectral unmixing;
- Subpixel-, pixel-, and object-level target detection;
- Pixel-wise and instance-level classification/segmentation;
- Spatial–spectral–temporal data analysis;
- Real-world applications and deployments.
Dr. Yanzi Shi
Dr. Mengmeng Zhang
Dr. Shou Feng
Dr. Zhou Zhang
Prof. Dr. Zhiyong Lv
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- remote sensing
- hyperspectral image processing
- benchmarking datasets
- spectral unmixing
- target detection
- classification/segmentation
- hyperspectral applications
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