Naval Research Laboratory Completes CHROMA Experiment for AI Applications in Coastal Hyperspectral Imaging
The Naval Research Laboratory has completed the Coastal Hyperspectral Reflectance Object Material Analysis (CHROMA) experiment from September 4 to 19, 2025, to enhance AI applications in hyperspectral imaging for the Navy. Conducted during the Rochester Institute of Technology's Open Community eXperiment, CHROMA aimed to improve material detection and characterization in coastal environments.
The hyperspectral datasets generated will be available for defense and civilian research in coastal resource management and environmental monitoring. A key challenge was hyperspectral unmixing, which separates multiple material signatures within a pixel to improve detection accuracy.
Data was collected from various platforms at the Tait Preserve in Penfield, New York, enabling analysis of material behavior across different conditions. The datasets will enhance AI-driven object detection for applications including threat identification and infrastructure assessment.
