Leveraging UAS and Hyperspectral Technology for Advanced Remote Sensing

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1 Leveraging UAS and Hyperspectral Technology for Advanced Remote Sensing Tom Breen, Director of Global Sales Slide 1

2 Abstract The convergence of hyperspectral imaging aboard UASs is occurring at a very rapid pace Hyperspectral imaging within the remote-sensing realm is proving to be a go-to instrument It allows for excellent identification and discrimination of chemical/spectral characteristics that might not be visible any other way Integrating these specialized instruments aboard any type of UAS is challenging Slide 2

3 Hyperspectral Collect Process Analyze Data Cube Before After Solution Slide 3

4 Hyperspectral Market Segments MARKET SEGMENT SEGMENT REMOTE SENSING ADVANCED MACHINE VISION GOVERNMENT/DEFENSE BIOMED Slide 4

5 Hyperspectral Market Sub-Segments SEGMENT REMOTE SENSING MARKET SEGMENT SUBSEGMENT AGRICULTURE MINING/MINERALOGY/OIL ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE LABORATORY Slide 5

6 Hyperspectral Market Sub-Segments SEGMENT MARKET SEGMENT SUBSEGMENT GOVERNMENT/DEFENSE ISR BORDER PATROL DEA SPACE TREASURY Slide 6

7 Hyperspectral Applications MARKET SEGMENT SEGMENT SUBSEGMENT APPLICATION REMOTE SENSING AGRICULTURE PRECISION AG CROP HEALTH INVASIVE SPECIES DETECTION PLANT PHENOTYPING FOREST HEALTH SPECIATION ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE DETECTION MINING/MINERALOGY/OIL ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE LABORATORY DRILL CORE SAMPLES TAR SAND/PETROLEUM BLENDING (SELECTIVE MINING) PRECISION MINING (CU VEINS; GRANITE WALLS) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE EXPLORATION ALGAL BLOOMS ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION OIL/CHEMICAL SPILLS POLLUTION PIPELINE MONITORING/GAS DETECTION BRIDGES TOWERS FORENSICS DOCUMENT PRESERVATION COSMETICS Slide 7

8 Headwall is Deployed on >25 Platforms UAS Integration is NOT trivial Slide 8

9 Considerations UAS ITEMS Altitude Range Airspeed FW vs. VTOL Logistics chain Price Portability Slide 9

10 Considerations UAS ITEMS Altitude Range Airspeed FW vs. VTOL Logistics chain Price Portability HSI ITEMS UV/VNIR/NIR/SWIR FOV IFOV GSD Frame rate Spatial resolution Spectral resolution Size Weight Power Slide 10

11 Sensor SWaP Driven by UAS Evolution Sensor: 12.2 cm 7.6 cm Electronics: 17.8 cm Weight (Kg): Power (W): Introduction: peak, 85 ave 70 peak, 40 ave 12 peak, 10 ave 1990 s Hyperspec 2000 s Micro-Hyperspec 2013 Nano-Hyperspec Slide 11

12 Considerations UAS Altitude Range Airspeed FW vs. VTOL Logistics chain Price Portability HSI VNIR/NIR/SWIR FOV IFOV GSD Frame rate Spatial resolution Spectral resolution Size Weight Power INTEGRATION Pushbroom sensors Payload capacity Balanced/distributed weight Gimbal Jitter Ortho-rectification GPS/IMU LIDAR and other sensors Data management Turnkey solutions Slide 12

13 Hyperspectral Sensor Data Product Solar induced chlorophyll fluorescence Chemical agent detection and classification Raw Ortho Point Cloud Vegetation health aided by LIDAR Marine object identification Slide 13

14 Target Detection / Identification Detection 1 Detection 2 Detection 3

15 Spectral Targeting Lab spectrum for MES plotted in RED vs detected spectral signatures for MES inscene Detection 1 depicts a much higher concentration of the MES chemical than Detection 2 Detection 3 depicts a higher concentration than Detection 2 but lower than Detection 1 Detection 1 Detection 2 Detection 3

16 Summary Reductions in UAS and Hyperspectral SWaP and price have opened many new applications for remote sensing Integrating specialized Hyperspectral instruments aboard any type of UAS is challenging and requires technical depth and breadth Hyperspectral imaging allows for excellent identification and discrimination of chemical/spectral characteristics that might not be visible any other way Slide 16