The concept of using informative wavelength imagery to monitor plant health and ecosystem stability from space is derived from the deployment of Landsat and the development of the Normalized Difference Vegetative Index, or NDVI. NDVI presents the relative reflectance of the Near IR from plant leaves as a measure of relative plant health in terrestrial habitats and landscapes. However, the use of NDVI and NDVI-like imagery is rapidly evolving toward higher spatial resolution and more localized assessments of plant health, such as the use of drone imagery to monitor outdoor farms, and the use of mounted cameras within indoor growing facilities. With the advancement of plant growth systems in support of human space exploration, especially to the moon and Mars, remote assessment of plant health within exploration habitats becomes a critical element for development. This project examines the deployment of NDVI-like capabilities within a planetary analog greenhouse on the Antarctic ice shelf. The EDEN ISS Antarctica project provides a case study on the practical use of specific wavelength imagery to monitor plant health within space exploration environments. GoPro cameras, modified to dual bandpass capabilities, provided Single Image NDVI analyses for a year within the EDEN ISS Future Exploration Greenhouse at the Neumayer Station III in Antarctica. Images were acquired on site, analyzed remotely, and archived for the entire duration of the deployment through a combination of back-room science activities and operational communications with the Neumayer Station III. The results provide insights into the potential use of specific imaging wavelengths to enhance crop production in space exploration.

利用信息波长图像从空间监测植物健康和生态系统稳定性的概念源自Landsat的部署以及归一化差异植物指数（NDVI）的发展。NDVI表示植物叶片近红外的相对反射率，作为陆地生境和景观中植物相对健康的度量。但是，NDVI和类似NDVI的图像的使用正在迅速向更高的空间分辨率和更局部的植物健康评估发展，例如使用无人机图像监控室外农场，以及在室内种植设施中使用安装的摄像头。随着支持人类太空探索的植物生长系统的发展，特别是对月球和火星的探索，勘探栖息地内植物健康的远程评估成为发展的关键要素。该项目研究了在南极冰架上的行星模拟温室内类似NDVI的功能的部署。EDEN ISS南极洲的一个项目提供了一个案例研究，该案例研究了在太空探索环境中实际使用特定波长图像监控植物健康的情况。GoPro摄像机经过修改，具有双带通功能，可以在南极洲Neumayer站III的EDEN ISS未来勘探温室中提供一年的NDVI单图像分析。在整个部署期间，通过后台科学活动以及与Neumayer Station III的业务通信相结合，在现场获取图像，进行远程分析并进行存档。