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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Machine Learning

    Background:

    • Active imaging systems like LiDAR provide detailed electromagnetic characteristics for pixel-level analysis.
    • Mueller matrix measurements offer rich information for material identification.
    • Previous work demonstrated accurate estimation of material Mueller matrices using a novel LiDAR system.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To extend LiDAR receiver processing for autonomous material identification and scene characterization.
    • To explore mathematical techniques for classifying pixel surfaces using simulated LiDAR data with real-world Mueller matrix measurements.
    • To assess the performance of machine learning algorithms for material classification based on Mueller matrix data.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a LiDAR system measuring the diagonal Mueller matrix of each pixel.
    • Employed a time-varying transmitted laser polarization and a two-channel polarization analyzer.
    • Developed receiver processing for autonomous material identification and scene characterization.
    • Incorporated a laboratory-measured Mueller matrix dataset into simulations for classification assessment.
    • Performed simulations including waveform generation, environment simulation, feature extraction, and classification.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved up to 70% classification accuracy for 35 individual material classes.
    • Reached 84% classification accuracy when materials were grouped into five super-classes.
    • Demonstrated the potential of Mueller matrix-based LiDAR for material identification.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed LiDAR system and processing techniques show promise for autonomous material identification and scene characterization.
    • The accuracy is dependent on the assumption of a diagonal Mueller matrix.
    • Combining this method with other classification approaches could further enhance accuracy.