Design and Performance of the Hyper-Cam, an Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging Sensor

Abstract

Emerging applications in Defense and Security require sensors with state-of-the-art sensitivity and capabilities. Among these sensors, the imaging spectrometer is an instrument yielding a large amount of rich information about the measured scene. This powerful spectrometric tool is becoming more common in civil applications such as search and rescue, geological surveys, pollution monitoring, forest fire detection and monitoring and combustion studies. These sensors are now also emerging as indispensable assets for defence operations through the role they can play for troop protection against chemical attacks, detection of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) and for the detection of camouflaged targets. Imaging spectrometers have unmatched capabilities to meet the requirements of these applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA568314

Entities

People

  • Andre Villemaire
  • Caroline Turcotte
  • Eldon Puckrin
  • Martin Chamberland
  • Philippe Lagueux
  • Vincent Farley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Cameras
  • Chemical Agent Detection
  • Chemical Detection
  • Chemical Detectors
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Hyperspectral Imagery
  • Measurement
  • Spectra
  • Spectral Lines
  • Unexploded Ammunition
  • Water Vapor

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design