A rapid-deployable imaging system for environmental system studies

Carl Steidley, Ray Bachnak, R. Stephen Dannelly, Chad Mayfield, Rahul Kulkarni

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Abstract

This paper describes an Airborne Multi-Spectral Imaging System (AMIS) and the development of its system software. This system has been developed so as to be rapidly deployed in response to episodic events such as hurricanes and tropical storms which may occur year round in coastal zones. The system uses digital video cameras to provide high resolution images at a very high collection rate. The system is software controlled so as to provide a minimum distraction for the aircraft pilot by providing for the remote manipulation of the camera and the GPS receiver. The system is viable for many applications that require good resolution at low cost. Such applications include vegetation detection, oceanography, marine biology, and environmental coastal science analysis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number19
Pages (from-to)128-136
Number of pages9
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume5574
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
EventRemote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology IV - Maspalomas, Spain
Duration: Sep 14 2004Sep 16 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications

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