NightGuard - Real-Time SWIR Hyperspectral Imaging Sensor for Day/Night Operations

ChemImage's shortwave infrared (SWIR) hyperspectral imaging (HSI) prototype system, known as NightGuard, will address the Army's requirement for a high sensitivity, modular, wavelength agile system for covert nighttime or passive daytime threat detection. The NightGuard system will employ covert, active illumination through the use of IR heating lamps coupled with a long pass IR filter and longer wavelength range (1200-2450 nm) to achieve a higher level sensitivity. By providing a higher level of sensitivity, the NightGuard system will have the capability for improved detection and exhibit lower false positives and an improved limit of detection. To provide autonomous, real-time detection of threats, we will incorporate the Real-Time Toolkit (RTTK) Software Package.