Band selection algorithm is most important in data dimension reduction of hyperspectral image. There are many algorithms of band selection, but there are only few methods to do algorithm evaluation. A method is put forward in this paper to evaluate the band selection algorithm of hyperspectral image. The amount of information, brightness, image contrast and definition are defined as 4 indexes to measure deferent data fusion based on various band selection results. Based on the measurement, the evaluation of band selection algorithm is realized. In the paper, the evaluation method is used in the compare of 4 common band selection algorithms, the result of measurement is analyzed and the feasibility is verified.
