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29 May 2013 SWIR hyperspectral imaging detector for surface residues
Matthew P. Nelson, Paul Mangold, Nathaniel Gomer, Oksana Klueva, Patrick Treado
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Abstract
ChemImage has developed a SWIR Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) sensor which uses hyperspectral imaging for wide area surveillance and standoff detection of surface residues. Existing detection technologies often require close proximity for sensing or detecting, endangering operators and costly equipment. Furthermore, most of the existing sensors do not support autonomous, real-time, mobile platform based detection of threats.

The SWIR HSI sensor provides real-time standoff detection of surface residues. The SWIR HSI sensor provides wide area surveillance and HSI capability enabled by liquid crystal tunable filter technology. Easy-to-use detection software with a simple, intuitive user interface produces automated alarms and real-time display of threat and type. The system has potential to be used for the detection of variety of threats including chemicals and illicit drug substances and allows for easy updates in the field for detection of new hazardous materials.

SWIR HSI technology could be used by law enforcement for standoff screening of suspicious locations and vehicles in pursuit of illegal labs or combat engineers to support route-clearance applications- ultimately to save the lives of soldiers and civilians.

In this paper, results from a SWIR HSI sensor, which include detection of various materials in bulk form, as well as residue amounts on vehicles, people and other surfaces, will be discussed.
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Matthew P. Nelson, Paul Mangold, Nathaniel Gomer, Oksana Klueva, and Patrick Treado "SWIR hyperspectral imaging detector for surface residues", Proc. SPIE 8710, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XIV, 87100O (29 May 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016084
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KEYWORDS
Short wave infrared radiation

Sensors

Hyperspectral imaging

RGB color model

Cameras

Standoff detection

Surveillance

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