November 21, 2024
Hyperspectral cameras combine imaging and spectroscopy to measure light from a scene in hundreds of contiguous spectral bands. A two-dimensional image is created, with each pixel containing a full reflectance or transmission spectrum. Resulting data can be used to identify chemical composition, changes in material properties, or differentiate plant species (amongst many other applications). As […]
October 25, 2024
Surface Optics Corporation (SOC), a leader in spectral imaging technology, announced it has secured a $1M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract from the United States Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The contract focuses on developing an early-warning multispectral EO/IR aerial platform to detect, identify, and track hypersonic missiles transitioning from glide […]
July 9, 2024
/ Crop monitoring for nutrients, water-stress, disease, insect attack and overall plant health is a vital aspect of successful agricultural operations. Traditionally this has been carried out by visual examination of crops on the ground or sometimes from the air. However these methods are limited by the ability of the human eye to discriminate between […]
June 19, 2024
Hyperspectral imaging is a powerful tool in applied spectroscopy. Hyperspectral cameras measure light from a scene in hundreds of contiguous spectral bands. A two-dimensional image is created, where each pixel contains a full spectrum. Here we discuss the most important specifications for hyperspectral imaging cameras, and how they relate to various applications. Spectral Range The […]
March 9, 2023
Hyperspectral imaging is a powerful technique that enables the capture of images at a very high spectral resolution. Here is a quick guide to some of the key specifications to consider when selecting a hyperspectral imaging system: Spectral range: The spectral range of a hyperspectral imaging system refers to the range of wavelengths of light […]
February 8, 2022
The need to conserve art has a long history, back to the time when people first realized that the art objects they treasured had begun to deteriorate. In the nineteenth century science and art first began to meet, with scientists of that time looking for methods to preserve valuable works of art. Of course today […]
June 21, 2021
Surface Optics announced it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to develop a spectral imaging system for the detection of unmanned aerial vehicles. The capability to detect, track, classify and ultimately neutralize the UAV threat is becoming increasingly important due to the […]
June 15, 2021
The non-profit organization 4Walls International in conjuncture with southern California researchers, is working with local municipalities in leading the way on attempts to clean up the US-Mexico bordered Tijuana River Estuary in a project known as the Border Impact Bond. The problem as stated by 4Walls International: Single-use plastics, foam, tires and sediment flow across the […]
January 13, 2021
Imaging and Machine Vision Europe magazine features Surface Optics Corporation in a cover story for its December 2020 / January 2021 edition. IMVE Magazine publishes content for design and production engineers working in the scientific imaging and machine vision market. In the article titled “Plastic not fantastic”, Editor Greg Blackman looks at how shortwave infrared […]
October 10, 2020
Plastics have long been receiving attention due to their abundance in daily use, as well as their loss to the environment as debris. Plastic pollution is widely accepted as an environmental crisis, particularly in marine environments as millions of tons of plastics enter the oceans annually. Although some macro plastics can be determined using visible-range […]