Delineation of Moroccan Coastal Upwelling Using The Principal Component Analysis Fusion Algorithm on SSC and SST Images

Author(s):  
Zineb EL ABIDI ◽  
Khalid MINAOUI ◽  
Ayoub TAMIM ◽  
Hicham LAANAYA
Author(s):  
Kang Zhang ◽  
Yongdong Huang ◽  
Cheng Zhao

In order to improve fused image quality of multi-spectral (MS) image and panchromatic (PAN) image, a new remote sensing image fusion algorithm based on robust principal component analysis (RPCA) and non-subsampled shearlet transform (NSST) is proposed. First, the first principle component PC1 of MS image is extracted via principal component analysis (PCA). Then, the component PC1 and PAN image are decomposed by NSST to get the low and high frequency subbands, respectively. For the low frequency subband, the sparse matrix of PAN image by RPCA decomposition is used to guide the fusion rule; for the high frequency subbands, the fusion rule employed is based on adaptive PCNN model. Finally, the fusion image is obtained by inverse NSST transform and inverse PCA transform. The experimental results illustrate that the proposed fusion algorithm outperforms other classical fusion algorithms (PCA, Curvelet, NSCT, NSST and NSCT-PCNN) in terms of visual quality and objective evaluation in whole, and achieve better fusion performance.


2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (21) ◽  
pp. 24624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuaishuai Zhu ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Jie Lin ◽  
Liangyu Zhao ◽  
Yanmei Shen ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
J. T. Zhu ◽  
C. F. Gong ◽  
M. X. Zhao ◽  
L. Wang ◽  
Y. Luo

Abstract. In the process of image stitching, the ORB (Oriented FAST and Rotated BRIEF) algorithm lacks the characteristics of scale invariance and high mismatch rate. A principal component invariant feature transform (PCA-ORB, Principal Component Analysis- Oriented) is proposed. FAST and Rotated BRIEF) image stitching method. Firstly, the ORB algorithm is used to optimize the feature points to obtain the feature points with uniform distribution. Secondly, the principal component analysis (PCA) method can reduce the dimension of the traditional ORB feature descriptor and reduce the complexity of the feature point descriptor data. Thirdly, KNN (K-Nearest Neighbor) is used, and the k-nearest neighbor algorithm performs roughly matching on the feature points after dimensionality reduction. Then the random matching consistency algorithm (RANSAC, Random Sample Consensus) is used to remove the mismatched points. Finally, the fading and fading fusion algorithm is used to fuse the images. In 8 sets of simulation experiments, the image stitching speed is improved relative to the PCA-SIFT algorithm. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm improves the image stitching speed under the premise of ensuring the quality of stitching, and can play a role in fast, real-time and large-scale applications, which are conducive to image fusion.


2018 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 04020
Author(s):  
Leonardo Acho ◽  
Pablo Buenestado

Image fusion deals with the ability to integrate data from image sensors at different instants when the source information is uncertain. Although there exist many techniques on the subject, in this paper, we develop two originative techniques based on principal component analysis and slicing image transformation to efficiently fuse a small set of noisy images. For instance, in neural data fusion, this approach requires a considerable number of corrupted images to efficiently produce the desired outcome and also requiring a considerable computing time because of the dynamics involved in the fusion data process. In our approaches, the computation time is considerably smaller. This results appealing to increasing feasibility, for instance, in remote sensing or wireless sensor network. Moreover, and according to our numerical experiments, when our methods are compared against the neural data fusion algorithm, they present better performance.


VASA ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 333-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirchberger ◽  
Finger ◽  
Müller-Bühl

Background: The Intermittent Claudication Questionnaire (ICQ) is a short questionnaire for the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with intermittent claudication (IC). The objective of this study was to translate the ICQ into German and to investigate the psychometric properties of the German ICQ version in patients with IC. Patients and methods: The original English version was translated using a forward-backward method. The resulting German version was reviewed by the author of the original version and an experienced clinician. Finally, it was tested for clarity with 5 German patients with IC. A sample of 81 patients were administered the German ICQ. The sample consisted of 58.0 % male patients with a median age of 71 years and a median IC duration of 36 months. Test of feasibility included completeness of questionnaires, completion time, and ratings of clarity, length and relevance. Reliability was assessed through a retest in 13 patients at 14 days, and analysis of Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency. Construct validity was investigated using principal component analysis. Concurrent validity was assessed by correlating the ICQ scores with the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) as well as clinical measures. Results: The ICQ was completely filled in by 73 subjects (90.1 %) with an average completion time of 6.3 minutes. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient reached 0.75. Intra-class correlation for test-retest reliability was r = 0.88. Principal component analysis resulted in a 3 factor solution. The first factor explained 51.5 of the total variation and all items had loadings of at least 0.65 on it. The ICQ was significantly associated with the SF-36 and treadmill-walking distances whereas no association was found for resting ABPI. Conclusions: The German version of the ICQ demonstrated good feasibility, satisfactory reliability and good validity. Responsiveness should be investigated in further validation studies.


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