Hyperspectral imaging in the 2-5 um band has held interest for applications in detection and discrimination of objects of interest. Real time instrumentation is particularly powerful as a tool for characterization and field measurement. A compact, real-time, refractive MWIR hyperspectral imaging instrument has been designed and tested. The system has been designed for cryogenic operation to improve signal to noise ratio, reduce background noise, and enable real-time hyperspectral video processing. The system is a a 2-5 μm 32-band hyperspectral imager capable of collecting and processing complete hyperspectral image cubes at 15 cubes-per-second. Details of the system and object discrimination using this system are presented.
Object discrimination and optical performance of a real-time 2-5 μm hyperspectral imager
Object discrimination and optical performance of a real-time 2-5 μm hyperspectral imager
Mark Dombrowski, Rachael Dombrowski, Brian Catanzaro, and Eric Hillenbrand “Object discrimination and optical performance of a real-time 2-5 μm hyperspectral imager”, Proc. SPIE 6233, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XII, 62330Q (8 May 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.665906Copyright 2006 Society of Photo‑Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this publication for a fee or for commercial purposes, and modification of the contents of the publication are prohibited.