SPIE DSS 2012 featured many interesting technologies, including trace element detection and various approaches to thermal imaging. Trace element detection technology had a significant presence at this year's SPIE DSS Show, held in Baltimore, USA. “The event brings together a lot of developers of photonic sensors that measure the spectroscopic signatures of materials such as chemicals, biological materials, trace gases, and toxins,” said Peter Hallett, SPIE director of marketing and industry relations.
Telops, leader in the field of hyperspectral imaging systems and high performance infrared cameras for the Defense and Security, Environmental, Oil and Gas, and Industrial markets, is pleased to introduce Reveal D&I, a real-time detection software designed specifically for detection and identification of gas emissions. Reveal D&I allows to detect in real-time a large portfolio of gases simultaneously with an excellent detection rate. This powerful software also allows the visualization of a gas cloud in a scene and enables users to follow its evolution over time.
The development of efficient countermeasure devices like flares and smoke candles requires detailed characterization in order to suit their proper application. However, the gas clouds produced by these devices may turn out to be difficult to characterize. Infrared hyperspectral remote sensing now brings crucial information to this task which could not be obtained before. The Telops Hyper-Cam, a standoff infrared hyperspectral sensor, was used to characterize smoke candles developed by the Military University of Technology in Poland.
Airborne surveillance is routinely used in applications related to border protection, homeland security, command and control or even maritime surveillance. High Resolution infrared imaging provides to airborne surveillance activities valuable detection capabilities based on target shapes, temperatures and chemical nature. The spectral dimension provided by infrared hyperspectral imaging can add selectivity and efficiency to this task leading to additional tools for the detection and identification of ground targets, based on their unique spectral signature. Integrated into a fully automated gyrostabilized gimbal mounted in front of an helicopter, the Telops Hyper-Cam, an infrared hyperspectral imager, has been used to perform an airborne detection of a benign chemical powder spill (ammonium sulfate).
 Telops Fast-IR 1000 Used for Fluid Dynamics
The fastest infrared camera in the world. Thermal imagery of a fan rotating at 2300 RPM hit by a water jet captured by the Telops Fast-IR 1000 Infrared Camera at 1,000 frames per second at full frame (320 x 256 pixels). This clip is shown at 20 Hz.
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| Last Updated on Monday, 05 December 2011 05:50 |
