Pan-sharpening quality investigation of PLEIADES-1A images

WOS: 000381011900006Optical remote sensing satellites obtain MS and Pan images simultaneously over the same coverage area. Remote sensing and image processing communities are working on different pan-sharpening methods capable of taking advantage of MS and Pan images. Each remote sensing system has its own advantages and disadvantages, leading to the question 'Which pan-sharpening method should be used for which type of imagery?' The aim of this research is to investigate the pan-sharpening performance of PLEIADES-1A images. For this purpose, pan-sharpened images were generated using PCA, IHS and Brovey Transform which are the most popular pan-sharpening methods. Then, the pan-sharpened images were evaluated quantitatively using Correlation Coefficient, Root Mean Square Error, Relative Average Spectral Error, Spectral Angle Mapper and Erreur Relative Globale Adimensionnelle de Synthese. In addition, pan-sharpened images were evaluated qualitatively by taking object availability and completeness into consideration.Airbus Defence & Space within the MyGIC Projects; Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [114Y380]; Bulent Ecevit UniversityBulent Ecevit University [2014-47912266-01]This work was supported by the Airbus Defence & Space within the MyGIC Projects; Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [grant number 114Y380]; Bulent Ecevit University [grant number 2014-47912266-01]