Spectral and Colour Imaging and Their Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Spectral imaging refers to the simultaneous acquisition of spectral and imaging information using multiple bands across the electromagnetic spectrum. Meanwhile, colour imaging focuses on the capture, encoding, compression, and reproduction of colour images.

With the development of imaging devices, image sensor technologies, and multispectral camera systems in recent years, spectral and colour imaging have played important technical roles in fields, such as optical remote sensing, non-destructive analysis, computer vision, extended reality, and multimedia.

Thus, for this Special Issue, we aim to present advances in optical sensor technology and in the development of new imaging techniques that process colour or spectral information; furthermore, we aim to demonstrate their importance and potential in different applications. We welcome original research articles and reviews on all aspects of spectral and colour imaging technologies and applications, such as the use of novel sensing, imaging instruments, data processing, and artificial intelligence devices and algorithms. These applications include, but are not limited to: spectral reconstruction, object recognition, underwater, biomedical applications, depth and stereo cameras, colour constancy, observations of cultural heritage and art, HDR, robotic vision, food analysis, and smart agriculture.

Prof. Dr. Ludovic Macaire
Dr. Jean-Baptiste Thomas
Guest Editors

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