Periscope mounted hyperspectral sensors for improved situational awareness

OKSI will start with sensors it already built to conduct measurements in order to optimize its sensor design and algorithms for use in a submarine mast (Phase I). Subsequently, OKSI will design (Phase I Option) and build (Phase II) a mast-like brassboard based system, which will be tested and improved to provide optimal results (Phase II). Specifically, OKSI will use its existing VNIR and SWIR hyperspectral sensors to collect maritime scene data of targets subjected to a variety of characteristic environmental conditions related to marine water, atmosphere, and weather, including aerosols, target-sensor-sun angles, humidity, marine conditions, etc. These measurements, which OKSI will conduct at a naval facility, will be used with existing in-house hyperspectral target detection and identification algorithms to investigate target detection and identification performance in the unique maritime environment. The Phase I results will lead to an optimized hyperspectral sensor design (hardware and software) for use in a submarine mast. OKSI’s miniature hyperspectral sensor will serve as a basis for a sensor package that will be tested subsequently in a mast-like brassboard under more stressing conditions. OKSI will design (Option), build, and test (Phase II) this deployable sensor package, with remote terminal for control and visualization.