SBIR/STTR Research Award
Improved Hyperspectral Imaging Technologies
Award amount
$124,905Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2014Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- NANOHMICS INC
- Proposal award date
- 2014-06-20
- Contract end date
- 2014-12-19
- UEI
- K39ENMXNLA73
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- S20.02
Research abstract
Improved hyperspectral imaging technologies could enable lower-cost analysis for planetary science including atmospheric studies, mineralogical investigations, and geological mapping. Traditionally, multispectral imaging (beyond RGB) requires numerous optical filters, complex spectroscopic instrumentation, or massive systems. A compact system that enables real-time hyperspectral imaging or long-term averaging without moving parts could revolutionize planetary observation techniques.
Nanohmics, Inc. proposes to develop a novel on-chip hyperspectral imaging system for use in planetary missions. The hyperspectral system can be integrated with existing commercial-off-the-shelf imaging systems, providing an immediate route towards commercialization. The compactness will enable the technology to be applied in a variety of mission environments ranging from Flagship-class programs to cubesats.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- In-situ Multispectral Array Pixelation for Quantum Dot Scene Projectors
- Meta-optic Spectropolarimeter For Heliophysics Imaging
- High Efficiency, Modular T-form Space Refrigeration
- Catalytic Aptazymes for Robust OP Nerve Agent Protection
- Inversely-designed dispersion-engineered electrically small antennas
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Wide-Field, Deep UV Raman Hyperspectral Imager
- On-Chip hyperspetral imaging system for portable IR spectroscopy Applications
Research funding history
306 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2003–2025). Reported award amounts total $109,302,435. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Agriculture