A novel technique for hyperspectral signal subspace estimation in target detection applications

This paper deals with the problem of signal subspace estimation and dimensionality reduction (DR) in hyperspectral images. A new algorithm is presented which preserves both the abundant and the rare signal components and is therefore suitable for DR in target detection applications. Results obtained by applying the new procedure and a classical method based on the analysis of the second order statistics are presented and discussed with reference to real AVIRIS data. © 2008 IEEE.