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LWIR Compressive Hyperspectral Imager

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: DE-SC0011445
Agency Tracking Number: 209933
Amount: $149,957.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: 27c
Solicitation Number: DE-FOA-0000969
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2014
Award Year: 2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2014-02-18
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2014-11-17
Small Business Information
20 New England Business Center
Andover, MA 01810-1077
United States
DUNS: 073800062
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Julia Dupuis
 Dr.
 (978) 738-8273
 jdupuis@psicorp.com
Business Contact
 David Green
Title: Dr.
Phone: (978) 689-0003
Email: green@psicorp.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

Current hyperspectral imaging systems are large, expensive, and produce a large quantity of superfluous data that is typically compressed as part of detection and analysis. A hyperspectral imaging solution based on compressive sensing concepts is sought with utility to remote monitoring of activities associated with nuclear and radiological material production. A highly sensitive yet low-cost and ruggedized compressive sensing hyperspectral imager solution is proposed. The sensor will operate in the longwave infrared to remotely detect a number of chemicals associated nuclear and radiological material production. A novel basis set is being applied specifically tailored for accurate recovery of the plume information from the compressed data. Under the Phase I a system model will be generated, and a breadboard system will be designed, built, and tested. The basis set and preliminary reconstruction algorithms will be demonstrated. The Phase I will also produce requirements and a conceptual design for a prototype instrument to be fully developed under a Phase II effort. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits. Applications include airborne or mobile ground based surveillance of process streams indicative of radiological, nuclear, and chemical agent manufacturing activities. This system could also serve a broader range of airborne surveillance activities. The proposed solution could be widely adopted for homeland security applications, for example, monitoring large public venues such as stadiums, auditoriums, public transportation, etc. This system could be used in the commercial sector for toxic industrial chemical detection and process monitoring.

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