Services

The Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing (DIRS) Enterprise Center provides non-credit bearing educational services through short courses and training sessions, data collection services from airborne and ground-based imaging systems and point sensors, radiometric and geometric sensor calibration and characterization, as well as technical support on non-research problems for outside entities on a fee for services basis.  There is no intellectual property associated with these Enterprise services.

The DIRS Enterprise Center will provide DIRSIG synthetic image generation fee for service offerings. The services offered by the Enterprise Center include:

• 3D model scene generation and labeling (quote required based on complexity of scene)
• ChipMaker generation (quote required based on complexity of scene)
• Technical Support
• Training

The DIRS Enterprise Center will provide several drone-based fee for service collection offerings. The following equipment is available for this service:

Drones

• Super Lightweight UAS vehicle: DJI Mavic Pro
• Lightweight UAS vehicle: DJI Matrice 100
• Heavy lift UAS vehicle (qty 2): DJI Matrice 600 Hexacopters with 6 kg payload capacity and RTK GPS navigation
• Very heavy lift UAS vehicle (qty 1): DJI Wind 8 Octocopter with 10 kg payload capacity and RTK GPS navigation

Sensors

• Hyperspectral (VNIR) (qty 2): Headwall Nano-Hyperspec VNIR, pushbroom spectrometer with 270 spectral bands from 400 nm to 1000 nm
• Hyperspectral (SWIR) (qty 1): Headwall Micro-Hyperspec SWIR pushbroom spectrometer with 166 bands from 900 nm to 2500 nm
• Airborne Lidar (Velodyne) (qty 3): Velodyne VLP-16 16 channel scanning lidar with dual return
• Longwave Infrared (uncooled) (qty 2): DRS Tamarisk 640 x 480 uncooled microbolometer
• Longwave Infrared (cryo-cooled) (qty 1): FLIR A6750 640 x 480 cryo-cooled LWIR
• Multispectral (MSI) (qty 2): MicaSense RedEdge-M with 5 spectral bands: blue, green, red, red edge, near-IR
• Spectrometer (Downwelling Sensor): Ocean Optics Flame-S-VIS-NIR-ES (350nm-1000nm) [used for reflectance conversion]
• Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR): ONESAR, extremely low-swap SAR/CCD/MSC RADAR

MX1: Multi-modal Payload

• MX-1 is a revolutionary new multi-modal remote sensing UAV payload that allows for simultaneous collection of four different imaging modalities namely RGB, LWIR, LiDAR and hyperspectral.
• MX1 is flown using a DJI Matrice 600 Pro UAV which has a weight of 10 kg, can carry a payload of 5.5 kg, and has a maximum controllable range of 5 km. The MX1 payload consists of the following sensors and specs at 30m altitude:

Modality

• Hyperspectral: Headwall Nano-Hyperspec- 270 Bands- 640 x 1* Spatial (px) - 1.88 GSD (cm) *Line scanner
• RGB: Allied Vision Mako G-419- 3 Bands- 2048 x 2048 Spatial (px) - 1.04 GSD (cm)
• LWIR: DRS Tamarisk 640- 1 Band- 640 x 480 Spatial (px) - 3.09 GSD (cm)
• LiDAR- Velodyne VLP-16- 5.33 **GSD (cm) ** Approximate point spacing at 300 RPM
• Multispectral- Micasense Red Edge
• Applanix- GPS/IMU 1-3cm accuracy

SWIR Package

• Headwall SWIR
  • SWIR M384 w/25mm lens
• Applanix (GPS/IMU)
  • 1-3 cm accuracy

Matrice 100 Micasense Payload

• Micasense Red Edge
  • 5 Band multispectral Imager
• Integrated Light Sensor
  • Downwelling radiance
• GPS/IMU on board

Mavic 2 Enterprise

Camera Specs:

• 12 MP 1/2.3” CMOS Sensor
• Dynamic Zoom: 2x Optical, 3x Digital
• FOV: approx. 85 degrees
• Max Image Size: 4056x3040(4:3), 4056x2280(16:9)
• Video Recording:
  • 4K Ultra HD: 3840x2160 @30p
  • 2.7K: 2688x1512 @30p
  • FHD: 1920x1080 @30p
• GPS Timestamping

Sensing attachments:

• Beacon
• Speaker
• Spotlight

MX2: Multi-modal Payload

• MX-2 is a new multi-modal remote sensing UAV payload that allows for the unique combination of VNIR, HSI, LiDAR, RGB/Video, MSI and both cooled and uncooled LWIR sensors. Combined these different modalities offer us the ability to look into a vast majority of research topics with a single UAS flight.
• MX2 is flown using a DJI Wind 8, also known as the Agras MG1. The Wind 8 can carry a payload of 22.5 lbs, and deliver a flight time of 18 minutes with the MX2 payload on board. The MX2 payload consists of the following sensors and specs at 30m altitude:

Modality

• Hyperspectral: Headwall Nano-Hyperspec- 270 Bands- 640 x 1* Spatial (px) - 1.88 GSD (cm) *Line scanner
• RGB: Allied Vision Mako G-419- 3 Bands- 2048 x 2048 Spatial (px) - 1.04 GSD (cm)
• LWIR: DRS Tamarisk 640- 1 Band- 640 x 480 Spatial (px) - 3.09 GSD (cm)
• LiDAR- Velodyne VLP-16- 5.33 **GSD (cm) ** Approximate point spacing at 300 RPM
• Multispectral- Micasense Red Edge
• Applanix- GPS/IMU 1-3cm accuracy

Ground Collection Capabilities

VIS/SWIR Material Property Characterization

• ASD Field Spec Pro (400-2500nm)
• SVC Specta Vista Corp. HR1024i (400-2500nm)

LWIR Material Property Characterization

• D&P Model 102 FT-IR Spectrometer (2-16 mm)
• SOC 400T  Reflectometer (2-25 mm)

Geometric

• 2 Trimble R10 integrated GNSS Systems
• 10 Aeropoints GPS-enabled targets

Atmospheric Characterization

ASD RCR downwelling irradiance

Local Data Collection

This cost accounts for collection activities (drone flights and associated data processing). This will be charged when the site is located within a day's drive of campus or the lodging site.

Remote Data Collection Transit

This cost accounts for daily travel expenses incurred during transit to and from a collection site when that site is more than a 160-mile drive from campus.

Remote Data Collection Out-of-Area Surcharge

This cost accounts for daily lodging and subsistence expenses incurred for remote collection sites when at the site itself.  This cost does not include expenses incurred during transit, collecting or processing of data.

The DIRS Enterprise Center will provide a material measurement fee for service offering using the Field-Portable Goniometer System (GRIT). The following equipment is available for this service:

• GRIT-T Field Spectral Goniometer
• Headwall Micro-Hyperspec VNIR Imaging Spectrometer

The DIRS Enterprise Center will provide ground reference material measurement fee for service collection offerings. The following equipment is available for this service:

• ASD FieldSpec4 High Resolution Spectrometer
• Spectra Vista Corporation HR-1024i Spectrometer
• Surface Optics Corporation SOC 400T Reflectometer
• Designs and Prototype Model 102 Portable FTIR Spectrometer
• Trimble R10 Integrated GNSS System (2)

The DIRS Enterprise Center will provide sensor spectro-radiometric calibration fee for service offerings. The following equipment is available for this service:

• 20” NIST-Traceable Integrating Sphere
• Optronics Labs OL-750 Automated Spectroradiometric Measurement System
• Electro Optical Industries LC-06, 6 inch aperture, 30 inch focal length, collimator

The DIRS Enterprise Center will provide ground-based LiDAR measurement fee for service collection offerings. The following equipment is available for this service:

• Portable tripod mounted scanning lidar providing 360 deg azimuth lidar point clouds

The DIRS Enterprise Center will provide sensor geometric calibration fee for service offerings. The following equipment is available for this service:

• 15 reflective / emissive checkerboards in permanent laboratory setup
• Electro Optical Industries LC-06, 6 inch aperture, 30 inch focal length, collimator

The DIRS Enterprise Center will provide General Image Chain Analysis and Systems Engineering fee for service offerings. Imaging Scientists will employ a systems engineering approach to a conceptual model referred to as The Imaging Chain, which describes all factors to be considered when designing a new imaging system. Imaging Chain Analysis combines aspects of physics, math, computer science, software development, and engineering for imaging systems - anything that involves recording, processing, displaying, or analyzing image data. The services offered by the Enterprise Center include:

• Analysis of Image Chain effects on resulting data products
• Design and execution of systems engineering trade studies
• Generation of image processing workflows utilizing existing algorithms and supporting documentation