September 1, 2015
Food safety and quality in packaged products are paramount in the food processing industry. To ensure that packaged products are free of foreign materials, such as debris and pests, unwanted materials mixed with the targeted products must be detected before packaging. A portable hyperspectral imaging system in the visible-to-NIR range has been used to acquire […]
November 24, 2014
We describe a unique approach to hyperspectral optical microscopy, herein achieved by coupling a hyperspectral imager to various optical microscopes. Hyperspectral fluorescence micrographs of isolated fluorescent beads are first employed to ensure spectral calibration of our detector and to gauge the attainable spatial resolution of our measurements. Different science applications of our instrument are then […]
August 6, 2014
SOC710-VP hyperspectral camera being used by aircraft recovery group TIGHAR to take data on airplane wreckage found on the island where Amelia Earhart is theorized to have crashed.
September 10, 2013
Arsenic toxicity of humans due to consumption of arsenic-contaminated rice is an international health crisis. Arsenic is often supplied through water from shallow wells used for irrigation of rice. Reduced soil conditions present in flooded rice fields enable the arsenic to be converted to a form that is easily taken-up by the plants. Arsenic levels […]
July 31, 2013
Announcing the release of the SOC716 Full Motion Video Spectral Imaging system. FMV-SI simultaneously captures and process all three dimensions of a spectral cube at 60Hz video rates through a novel, plenoptic based design. Systems are available in the UV (300-500nm), SWIR (1000-1700nm), and VNIR (450-950 nm) spectral ranges.
July 10, 2013
Environmental and remote sensing scientists at UC Berkeley are utilizing SOC710-VP ground spectral imaging data, along with airborne and satellite data in a geospatial context for revising and improving the Berkeley Emission Estimation System (EES).
June 28, 2013
University of Connecticut marine science Ph.D. students Brandon Russell and Eric Heupel took the SOC710-VP hyperspectral imaging system aboard the 72-foot Sea Dragon research vessel last month, during an expedition to the Sargasso Sea off the Islands of Bermuda.
April 30, 2013
Surface Optics’ full-motion video spectral imager (FMV-SI) participates in U.S. Navy’s 4th Fleet airship capabilities demonstration flights. FMV-SI combines the real-time, situational awareness provided by full-motion video with the spectral intelligence that aids in the detection, identification and management of targets based on their inherent signature.
April 11, 2013
Hyperspectral imaging meets marine biology in our interview with Berkeley researcher Lindsay Dougherty on her application of the SOC710-VP hyperspectral imaging system to her research on ‘Disco Clams’.
March 26, 2013
Surface Optics will be offering demonstrations of our new SOC710-GX airborne Vis/NIR spectral imaging system at this week’s ASPRS Conference in Baltimore, MD. The SOC710-GX is a complete airborne spectral imager, specifically designed for ease of installation in a UAV or small aircraft. The compact system delivers real-time, research-grade results covering the 400-1000 nanometer wavelength […]