Real-Time Corrections for a Low-Cost Hyperspectral Instrument

The development of a hyperspectral imager (HSI) made from commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts enables the use of hyperspectral imaging on smaller low-cost platforms such as cubesats, drones, or other autonomous vehicles. However, HSIs built from COTS parts often suffer from more pronounced optical distortions, such as `smile' and `keystone', due to the shifted balance between cost and image quality. In this proceeding, radiometric, spectral, and geometric calibrations of a COTS HSI are presented. Furthermore, the calibrations are used to develop a real-time software-based spectrogram correction. The corrections will enhance the capability of small, autonomous platforms in using hyperspectral imaging.