TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

SSI’s 4D hyperspectral/hypertemporal (HSI/HTI) sensor produces spatial, spectral and temporal data for each pixel in the acquired image and serves as “eyes and ears” of an enhanced machine-vision system that reveals object’s spectral (“color” variation in the infrared) and temporal (vibration frequency) characteristics, together with shape and motion. Data acquired by the sensor are delivered to a master processor, the system’s “brain,” to enable real-time control of object manipulation based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other algorithms. Infrared HSI facilitates object identification by characterizing the object’s shape, orientation and surface material chemical composition, while HTI optical vibrometry characterizes object activation and simultaneously monitors the functionality of machinery on the factory floor through their characteristic acoustic vibration signatures. The advanced, diamond-machined, single-block imaging spectrometer sensor core makes the instrument compact (6”x6”x12”) and lightweight (<10lb) - suitable for integration with robotic systems on the manufacturing floor.

AREA/MATURITY/AWARDS

Primary Application Area: Electronics, Sensors, Communications

Technology Development Status: Prototype

Technology Readiness Level: TRL 6

Vetted Programs/Awards: SBIR awards, see below

SHOWCASE SUMMARY

Organization Type: Small to Medium Enterprise

Showcase Booth #: 5MT

Website: http://www.spectral.com

GOVT/EXTERNAL FUNDING SOURCES

External Funding to Date: Subcontract to SRC Inc. of Syracuse, NY for DARPA grant, $1.2M, 2017-2019