A new non-negative matrix factorization method based on barycentric coordinates for endmember extraction in hyperspectral remote sensing

Author: Ji Luyan   Geng Xiurui   Yu Kai   Zhao Yongchao  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1366-5901

Source: International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol.34, Iss.19, 2013-10, pp. : 6577-6586

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Abstract

In this study, we present a new non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) method using the pixel's barycentric coordinates for endmember extraction, named BC-NMF. Our method applies the geometrical property of simplex in the calculation of abundance fraction. That is, for any pixel in an image, its abundance fractions are its barycentric coordinates within the endmember coordinate system. Experiments using both simulated and real hyperspectral images show that BC-NMF can generate endmembers with higher accuracy and lower computational complexity than NMF.