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Leveraging UAS and Hyperspectral Technology for Advanced Remote

Sensing

Tom Breen, Director of Global Sales

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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

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Hyperspectral Collect

Before After

Process Analyze

Solution

Data Cube

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Hyperspectral Market Segments

SEGMENT

REMOTE SENSING

ADVANCED MACHINE VISION

GOVERNMENT/DEFENSE

BIOMED

MARKET SEGMENT

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Hyperspectral Market Sub-Segments

SEGMENT SUBSEGMENT

REMOTE SENSING AGRICULTUREMINING/MINERALOGY/OILENVIRONMENTALINFRASTRUCTURELABORATORY

MARKET SEGMENT

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Hyperspectral Market Sub-Segments

SEGMENT SUBSEGMENT

GOVERNMENT/DEFENSE ISRBORDER PATROLDEASPACETREASURY

MARKET SEGMENT

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Hyperspectral Applications SEGMENT SUBSEGMENT APPLICATION

REMOTE SENSING AGRICULTURE PRECISION AGCROP HEALTHINVASIVE SPECIES DETECTIONPLANT PHENOTYPINGFOREST HEALTHSPECIATIONENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE DETECTION

MINING/MINERALOGY/OIL DRILL CORE SAMPLESTAR SAND/PETROLEUM BLENDING (SELECTIVE MINING)PRECISION MINING (CU VEINS; GRANITE WALLS)ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCEEXPLORATION

ENVIRONMENTAL ALGAL BLOOMSATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITIONOIL/CHEMICAL SPILLSPOLLUTION

INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE MONITORING/GAS DETECTIONBRIDGESTOWERS

LABORATORY FORENSICSDOCUMENT PRESERVATIONCOSMETICS

MARKET SEGMENT

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Headwall is Deployed on >25 Platforms

UAS Integration is NOT trivial

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

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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

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Sensor SWaP Driven by UAS Evolution

7.79 3.23 0.77 180 peak, 85 ave 70 peak, 40 ave 12 peak, 10 ave

1990’s Hyperspec®

2000’s Micro-Hyperspec®

2013 Nano-Hyperspec®

12.2

cm

7.6

cm

Sensor:

Electronics:

Weight (Kg): Power (W):

Introduction:

17.8

cm

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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

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Hyperspectral Sensor Data Product

Solar induced chlorophyll fluorescence

Chemical agent detection and classification

Vegetation health aided by LIDAR

Marine object identification

Raw Ortho Point Cloud

Target Detection / Identification

Detection 2 Detection 1

Detection 3

• Lab spectrum for MES plotted in RED vs detected spectral signatures for MES in-scene

• 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 2 Detection 1

Detection 3

Spectral Targeting

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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