Center Innovation Fund: ARC CIF
Multispectral Imaging, Detection and Active Reflectance (MiDAR)
Project Introduction
MiDAR is capable of imaging objects from kilometers away in complete darkness, or with ambient light, at 4 MP with 90 color channels or up to 1500 color channels per second at reduced resolution. Such a system enables multispectral video at high frame-rates and has broad applicability to remote sensing from aircraft as well as robotic explorers operating in light-limited environments, such as those beyond Earth orbit. The goal of the project is to enable a 5-Channel TRL6 UAV demonstration of MiDAR and a 32-Channel TRL4 demonstration of MiDAR in laboratory.
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Anticipated Benefits
Broad applicability to multispectral video: Earth Sciences, Airborne Science, Planetary Science, Medical, Industry. Follow-on work: Multiple applications for airborne use with NSF-funded work through Stanford.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Ames Research Center
(ARC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Moffett Field, CA |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- Ames Research Center (ARC)
Responsible Program:
- Center Innovation Fund: ARC CIF
Project Management
Program Director:
Principal Investigator:
Project Duration
Start: Oct 2015
End: Sep 2016
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 3 |
| Current: | 3 |
| Estimated End: | 6 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TA 8 Science Instruments, Observatories, and Sensor Systems
- TA 8.1 Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors