Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
Hyperspectral Image Projector with Polarization Capability
Project Description
This proposal outlines the development of a novel instrument for calibrating satellite based imaging sensors the Polarization Hyperspectral Image Projector (PHIP). The PHIP instrument is capable of producing realistic, standards-based satellite imagery, simultaneously projecting spectral, spatial and polarization scenes. In this proposal, we offer to extend our current collaboration with NIST and add polarization capability to the HIP instrument, anticipating the need to calibrate emerging polarization-based sensors in NASA's climate monitoring satellites.
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Anticipated Benefits
Applications beyond calibration of remote sensing instruments include: "digital tissue phantoms" projection of complex, realistic, calibrated medically relevant images, calibration of digital cameras and other consumer electronics, quality control of medical film products, and machine vision simulations. In addition, the individual spectral, spatial and polarization engines can be offered as stand-alone products to the scientific community.
Polarization based sensors have shown great promise for climate monitoring: tracking hurricanes, detecting forest fires, quantifying atmospheric aerosols, measuring sea surface temperature and ocean color. The addition of polarization sensing capability to sensors, however, requires a complementary capability in polarization simulation for calibration. Pre-launch calibration of these instruments is vital, particularly in view of strict polarization requirements necessary to produce useful climate data. Current calibration methods are similar to those used for spectral characterization, using uniform monochromatic, simple polarization states. The proposed instrument will provided arbitrary polarization on a pixel by pixel basis, at multiple wavebands and with crucial spatial content. More »
Polarization based sensors have shown great promise for climate monitoring: tracking hurricanes, detecting forest fires, quantifying atmospheric aerosols, measuring sea surface temperature and ocean color. The addition of polarization sensing capability to sensors, however, requires a complementary capability in polarization simulation for calibration. Pre-launch calibration of these instruments is vital, particularly in view of strict polarization requirements necessary to produce useful climate data. Current calibration methods are similar to those used for spectral characterization, using uniform monochromatic, simple polarization states. The proposed instrument will provided arbitrary polarization on a pixel by pixel basis, at multiple wavebands and with crucial spatial content. More »
Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Optics Inc. | Lead Organization | Industry | Lafayette, Colorado |
Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC)
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Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Colorado
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Maryland
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