Headwall In-Line Spectral Inspection Technology Has Applications for Improved Food Safety & Enhanced Food Quality
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 7, 2012 - Headwall Photonics, a leading designer and manufacturer of hyperspectral imaging sensors, announced that Headwall CEO David Bannon 
recently met with USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan to discuss Headwall sensor technology developed through close collaboration with the USDA Agricultural Research Service organization.
The success of recent USDA and FDA initiatives such as the Food Safety Modernization Act and expansion of the HACCP Based Inspection Models Project (HIMP) are in part dependent upon the incorporation of new techniques, protocols, and instrumentation that are consistent with food safety regulations and enhanced food quality objectives and provide US food producers with increased competitive capabilities.
For a number of years, Headwall Photonics has worked closely with researchers and scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the agency's chief scientific research organization, to develop spectral imaging instruments for high speed, in-line inspection of food and agriculture products. These spectral vision systems utilize a specialized processing algorithm that is tailored to the specific product or agricultural inspection algorithm.
"Through ongoing collaboration with USDA researchers, Headwall continues to develop cost-effective, compelling spectral solutions that support improvements in food safety inspection and food quality while meeting the need of food processors for high throughput inspection," offered David Bannon, CEO of Headwall Photonics. "Our hyperspectral sensor platform has been specifically designed for these critical applications."
Headwall's hyperspectral in-line imaging instruments represent a critical inspection technology that allows food processors and agricultural researchers to identify product characteristics within the field of view of the sensor based on the sample's chemical 'fingerprint' or spectral signature rather than relying solely on visual appearance. Based on a patented sensor design, Headwall's Hyperspec Inspector™ sensors are specifically designed for high spectral and spatial imaging in very harsh operating environments such as required within food processing centers. Headwall's hyperspectral imaging platforms have been optimized for reliable, cost-effective performance based on years of deployment within military and defense organizations.
The following Headwall Hyperspec® sensors are COTS products and are available as optimized sensors for the following spectral regions:
| UV |
250 - 600nm |
| VNIR |
380 - 1000nm |
| Extended VNIR |
550 - 1700nm |
| NIR |
900 - 1700nm |
| SWIR |
950 - 2500nm |
About Headwall Photonics
Headwall Photonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of hyperspectral imaging spectrometers and spectral instrumentation for industrial, commercial, and government markets. Headwall's high performance instruments have been selected by military/defense departments, OEMs, and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance.
For information contact:
Mr. Chris Van Veen, Headwall Photonics, Inc.
Tel: +1 978-353-4051
www.headwallphotonics.com
Email: cvanveen@headwallphotonics.com
About USDA Agricultural Research Service
The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day, from field to table. Here are a few numbers to illustrate the scope of our organization:
- 800 research projects within 18 National Programs
- 2,200 scientists and post docs
- 6,200 other employees
- 90+ research locations, including overseas laboratories $1.1 billion fiscal year budget
For information contact:
Sandy Miller Hays
US Department of Agriculture
4555 Overlook Ave. S.W.
Washington, DC 20375
Tel: +1 301 504 1636
NRL program focus on establishing reliable hyperspectral sensor payloads
for UAVs
Fitchburg, MA, May 1, 2012 — Headwall Photonics, a leading designer and manufacturer of hyperspectral imaging sensors, announced that its High Efficiency Hyperspec® SWIR (Short-wave, Infrared) sensors have been selected for airborne applications by the U.S. Navy. The High Efficiency Hyperspec SWIR sensor, with a spectral range of 950 to 2500 nm, successfully underwent rigorous performance testing at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).
Hyperspectral imaging represents a critical sensing technology that allows DoD organizations to identify an object within the field of view of the sensor based on the target’s chemical “fingerprint” or spectral signature rather than relying solely on visual appearance. Based on a patented sensor design, Headwall’s High Efficiency Hyperspec® sensors are specifically designed for high spectral and spatial imaging in very harsh airborne operating environments. The hyperspectral sensor has been optimized for high signal-to-noise performance and light-weighted for airborne deployment.
The Headwall High Efficiency Hyperspec® SWIR sensor recently passed a very demanding set of hyperspectral performance tests instituted by the program team at NRL to ensure that the sensor would meet technical objectives. Specific tests were devised for spectral resolution, spatial resolution, and MTF performance.
"We are excited that NRL selected the High Efficiency Hyperspec platform for their airborne
program," offered David Bannon, CEO of Headwall Photonics. "Our hyperspectral sensor platform has played a key role at NRL for quite a few years now – ranging from the deployment of the NRL Ocean PHILLS sensor to the Navy’s Project Warhorse to more recent deployments."
Headwall’s High Efficiency Hyperspec® sensors are COTS products and are available as optimized sensors for the following spectral regions:
- UV 250 – 600nm
- VNIR 380 – 1000nm
- Extended VNIR 550 – 1700nm
- NIR 900 – 1700nm
- SWIR 950 – 2500nm
Information on MWIR and LWIR models are available upon request.
About Headwall Photonics
Headwall Photonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of hyperspectral imaging
spectrometers and spectral instrumentation for industrial, commercial, and government markets. Headwall’s high performance instruments have been selected by military/defense departments, OEMs, and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance.
For information contact:
Mr. Chris Van Veen, Headwall Photonics, Inc.
Tel: +1 978-353-4051
www.headwallphotonics.com
Email: cvanveen@headwallphotonics.com
About U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
NRL is the corporate research laboratory for the Navy and Marine Corps and conducts a broad program of scientific research, technology and advanced development. NRL has served the Navy and the nation for over 85 years and continues to meet the complex technological challenges of today's world.
For information contact:
Naval Research Laboratory
4555 Overlook Ave. S.W.
Washington, DC 20375
Tel: 202-767-2541
www.nrl.navy.mil
Email: nrl1030@ccs.nrl.navy.mil
Hyperspec® is a registered trademark of Headwall Photonics, Inc.
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Australian maker of Cropscan Grain Analyzers Reaches 1000-unit milestone
Fitchburg, MA, April 17, 2012 – Pushing the science of spectral analysis forward, Headwall is pleased to recognize that Australian-based Next Instruments has now produced and installed more than 1,000 of its Cropscan Whole Grain Analyzers across the world. These small, rugged, cost-effective NIR (near infrared) spectral analyzers allow farmers and independent grain buyers to rapidly and easily measure protein, moisture and oil in cereals and oil seeds. The first CropScan analyzer was introduced in 2000, leading to several other versions meeting particular needs.
Headwall Photonics provides a miniaturized OEM spectral engine (spectrometer) for each CropScan analyzer, which NIR Technology Systems uses to yield exceptional spectral and spatial resolution. Headwall’s customized MS-10HR spectrometers are OEM products produced for NIR Technology. They comprise original holographic diffraction gratings that use a patented aberration-corrected design. This allows each CropScan analyzer to make reliable, high-resolution measurements of agricultural products and crops. Data analysis is thus assured to be precise, uniform, and consistent from unit to unit.
Phil Clancy, CEO of Next Instruments, explained that the success of CropScan has everything to do with optical fidelity. "By aligning with Headwall, we assure ourselves of product uniformity and precision with respect to the spectrometer assembly," said Clancy. "Our customers rely on instruments that they can cross-calibrate from one to the next, which has been a tremendous benefit to them. Headwall is focused on quality and is a very predictable OEM supply chain partner." Originally designed for the Australian agricultural market, CropScan is a worldwide brand that is now used in more than other 15 countries.
David Bannon, CEO of Headwall Photonics, noted the success of the CropScan analyzer. "We see the rapid adoption of integrated spectral instrumentation across a broad range of agricultural applications and CropScan has such a tremendous value proposition,"said Bannon. "Pooling our respective technical strengths to help make food-crops safer and more nourishing is very rewarding. We are very pleased to be a part of Next Instruments' success."
About Headwall Photonics
Headwall Photonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of imaging spectrometers, spectral instrumentation, and diffractive optics for industrial, commercial, and government markets. Headwall’s high performance instruments have been selected by government, OEM, and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance. Headwall Photonics was formed as the result of a management buy-out from Agilent Technologies.
For information contact:
Mr. Chris Van Veen, Marketing
Headwall Photonics, Inc.
Tel: +1 978-353-4051
www.headwallphotonics.com
cvanveen@headwallphotonics.com
About Next Instruments
Next Instruments designs, manufactures, markets and sells a range of Near Infrared Transmission (NIT) analysers that are used to measure organic compounds in synthetic and natural products such as food, grains, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
NIR Technology’s current product range includes:
- Cropscan 1000G, 1000B, 2000B and 2000H Whole Grain Analysers
- Series 1000, 2000 and 3000 Analysers for the Food and Industrial markets
- FOP-38 Fibre Optic Probe and On Line Analysers
In 2009, Next Instruments gained a National Measurement Institute Pattern approval for the Cropscan 2000B NIT Analyser as well as the Cropscan 1000B Whole Grain Analyser. With NMI Certification, the Cropscan product family has successfully been introduced in more than 15 other countries.
For information contact:
Mr. Phil Clancy, CEO
Next Instruments
Tel: +61 2 9771 5255
www.nextinstruments.net
phil.clancy@nextinstruments.net
High-resolution hyperspectral sensors utilized for precision agriculture in the wine-grape industry
Fitchburg, MA, March 14, 2012 -- VineView Scientific Aerial Imaging has selected Headwall Photonics to supply hyperspectral VNIR sensors for airborne deployment. VineView is a remote sensing company that provides precision imaging services to the agricultural communities of California, Oregon, and Washington. Creating exceptional wine requires a detailed understanding of changes in vineyard conditions that directly impact grape quality – an ideal application for hyperspectral imaging.
The Headwall VNIR hyperspectral sensor was chosen for its optimized combination of outstanding spatial resolution and rapid data acquisition. Because VineView’s aircraft fly at speeds exceeding 100 knots and at altitudes ranging from 5,000 to 18,000 feet, Headwall’s integrated hyperspectral system will address both needs simultaneously. VineView currently uses infrared sensors to help monitor crop uniformity, irrigation management, and harvest planning.
Headwall CEO David Bannon noted that VineView is on the cutting edge of remote sensing. "Hyperspectral imaging is a proven technique for commercial airborne applications. VineView is able to harness this technology to deliver a wealth of useful data to vineyard operators and agriculturalists. Integrated with GPS/INS instruments, Headwall’s Hyperspec sensors are designed for harsh airborne environments."
"Adding hyperspectral data allows us to provide more specific actionable information to our clients who manage high-value crops," said Dr. Matthew Staid, President of VineView. The new hyperspectral sensing technology means that VineView can not only map vigor or stress within crops, but can better identify the specific causes of those stresses. The presence of Leafroll virus, weeds, and invasive species will be mapped as VineView aircraft patrol orchards and crop fields. "We chose Headwall because of the high spatial and spectral performance of their imaging spectrometers and their reputation as a provider of high-quality sensors for airborne deployment," noted Staid.
VineView will use the Headwall hyperspectral system in 2012 to monitor vineyards and other crops such as cotton, almonds, and citrus.
About Headwall Photonics
Headwall Photonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of imaging spectrometers, spectral instrumentation, and diffractive optics for industrial, commercial, and government markets. Headwall’s high performance instruments have been selected by government, OEM, and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance. Headwall Photonics was formed as the result of a management buy-out from Agilent Technologies.
For information contact:
Mr. Chris Van Veen, Headwall Photonics, Inc.
cvanveen@headwallphotonics.com
Tel: +1 978-353-4051
www.headwallphotonics.com
About VineView Scientific Aerial Imaging
Based in Saint Helena, CA, VineView has been providing remote sensing services to the winegrape industry since 2002. The Company uses state-of-the-art equipment and image processing techniques to deliver high-quality, calibrated NDVI, thermal, infrared and other imaging products. Aerial images are a valuable tool for many aspects of vineyard management and can help growers improve grape quality, save time and resources, and reduce the environmental impacts of farming. More information about VineView can be found at www.vineview.com.
For information contact:
Dr. Matthew Staid, VineView - Scientific Aerial Imaging, Inc.
Tel: +1 707-967-8707
www.vineview.com
Info@vineview.com
Strong worldwide demand key to Headwall’s process-driven approach
Fitchburg, MA – February 14, 2012: Headwall Photonics, a leading supplier of high performance integrated spectrometer systems for spectral imaging and chemical sensing applications, announced that it has successfully completed ISO recertification to the ISO 9001:2008 standard. Originally certified to this standard in March 2009, Headwall is one of very companies of its size to earn the certification. NQA, one of the largest and most respected ISO registrars in the world, managed the recertification process for Headwall.
As a worldwide supplier of high-performance imaging systems and analytical instrumentation to end users and OEMs, Headwall continuously manages the implementation of quality standards and work procedures. “Our customers deploy Headwall technology in a wide range of mission-critical application areas,” said Larry Barstow, Headwall’s Chief Operating Officer. “Producing instruments that exceed customer expectations and meet exacting tolerances requires a set of rigorous quality processes. Our successful recertification demonstrates the effectiveness of our quality management methods.”
Given the high-growth environment of Headwall Photonics’ business and technology, there is a requirement to support the business with practices and procedures that reflect the criticality of the application environments served. According to Arlen Chapman, Quality Systems Director of NQA, “Achieving ISO re-certification under the ISO 9001:2008 standard represents a significant achievement and highlights Headwall’s long-standing commitment as a quality-focused organization.” With the perspective of NQA’s presence of more than 22,000 certificates in 53 countries, Mr. Chapman noted that the ISO 9001:2008 standard is more rigorous and demanding than previous standards. “Headwall, as a venture-backed technology manufacturer, is certainly a leader in the implementation of quality standards with work procedures and systems comparable to those typically seen in much larger organizations.”
ABOUT HEADWALL PHOTONICS
Headwall Photonics is the leading designer and manufacturer of imaging spectrometers and spectral instrumentation for industrial, commercial, and government markets. Headwall’s high performance spectrometers, spectral engines, and holographic diffraction gratings have been selected by OEM and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. As a pioneer in the development of innovative spectrographs and imaging spectrometers based on optical technologies, Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of patented spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance. Headwall Photonics is ISO 9001:2008 certified and was formed in 2003 as the result of a management buy-out from Agilent Technologies.
ABOUT NQA
National Quality Assurance, USA, Inc. (NQA, USA) is a joint venture subsidiary of National Technical Systems (Calabasas, CA) and National Quality Assurance, Limited (London). Located in Acton, Massachusetts, NQA, USA is a leading provider of quality and environmental management systems registration services. NQA’s worldwide operations are accredited to perform management systems registrations by ANSI - ANAB and UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service). NQA, USA has expertise in many diverse industries including aerospace, transportation and distribution, printing, professional services, automotive, foods, electronics, computers, and software. More information can be found at www.nqa-usa.com.
Headwall and LemnaTec GmbH Collaborate for Crop Science Advances With Spectral Imaging Instrumentation
Agriculture & Plant Phenotyping Benefit Through Increased Yields For Food Production and Bio-Fuels
Fitchburg, MA, January 22, 2012 — Headwall Photonics, a worldwide designer and manufacturer of hyperspectral imaging instruments, and LemnaTec GmbH, a premier worldwide integrator of advanced image analysis and conveyor systems for plant science, have announced an OEM partnership to offer imaging and data processing systems specifically designed for plant phenotyping applications and automated greenhouse environments.
Plant phenotyping, which is essential for plant breeding, trait spotting and plant research in general, offers invaluable information to improve plant traits such as disease resistance, enhance growth and development characteristics, assessment of chemical or biological active ingredients like plant protection agents and increased environmental stress tolerance. Agriculture and plant seed companies are then able to introduce higher quality, hardier crop products designed for a more diverse and challenged growth environments. Universities, plant research institutions and e. g. germplasm collections are enabled to characterize and understand the interaction between genes, phenotype and environment and on a much higher mechanistic level than before.
At the heart of the LemnaTec scanalyzer HTS and scanalyzer3D plant phenotyping systems is the Headwall Photonics Hyperspec© Inspector sensor which is a fully integrated, hyperspectral imaging instrument designed for high spectral and spatial resolution in harsh environments such as those found in automated greenhouse growth centers.
Designed for high throughput, in-line process applications, the Headwall hyperspectral sensor analyzes objects within the field of view based on the plant’s unique chemical composition, structure and specific traits. The Hyperspec© instrument is comprised of an aberration-corrected imaging sensor, a high speed data processing and communication module, a self-contained spectral calibration module, and application software specifically designed for high speed data capture.
"Accelerating plant phenomics is the major initiative within the crop science industry; this has tremendous potential to impact the lives of so many people by increasing crop yields and introducing hardier, more disease resistant plants” said LemnaTec CEO Dirk Vandenhirtz. "Having LemnaTec’s fourteen years of experience with biological measurement applications combined with Headwall’s high performance hyperspectral instruments offers unique advantages for LemnaTec’s worldwide base of customers.”
“By teaming with LemnaTec, Headwall is continuing to implement its strategy of working with the preeminent, leading application specialists in critical industries,” offered David Bannon, CEO of Headwall Photonics. “Headwall is committed to working closely with LemnaTec to offer high performance sensor solutions for the 3-D imaging of plants across a range of spectral regions."
About Headwall Photonics
Headwall Photonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of hyperspectral imaging spectrometers and spectral instrumentation for industrial, commercial, and government markets. Headwall’s high performance instruments have been selected by OEM and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance. Headwall Photonics was formed as the result of a management buy-out from Agilent Technologies.
For information contact:
Mr. Chris Van Veen
Headwall Photonics, Inc.
Tel: +1 978-353-4051
www.headwallphotonics.com
cvanveen@headwallphotonics.com
About LemnaTec GmbH
LemnaTec GmbH is a leading biomeasurement and image analysis instrument manufacturer focusing on advanced systems for high throughput analysis of plant phenomics. The company offers a complete application solution comprised of imaging instrumentation, application software, and high speed data processing components and conveyor based MovingField plant handling and growth management systems. The company’s scanalyzerHTS and scanalyzer3D have been deployed by agriculture and research institutions around the world.
For information contact:
Mr. Dirk Vandenhirtz
LemnaTec GmbH
Tel.: +49 2405-412-611
www.lemnaTec.com
dirk.vandenhirtz@lemnatec.com
US Senator Scott Brown Visits Headwall To Highlight Importance of Job Growth & Technology Innovation
Headwall Product Innovation Highlights Massachusetts Manufacturing Success
Fitchburg, MA, January 17, 2012 — Headwall Photonics, a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced spectral instrumentation, hosted a visit with US Senator Scott Brown to discuss legislative initiatives for supporting small-business growth and investment. As a member of the Committee for Armed Services, Committee for Homeland Security, and Committee for Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Senator Brown has accumulated significant experience and appreciation for small businesses providing innovative solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense.
In a “town hall” meeting with Headwall employees, Senator Brown reflected on his support for Massachusetts manufacturers of advanced technology as key engines to fuel economic success and recovery in the country. “Small business innovation and growth such as we have seen at Headwall Photonics will be the key driver of job creation in this country” stated Senator Brown.
Senator Brown is involved in two key initiatives that Headwall CEO David Bannon took time to commend. The first is the Hire a Hero act, introduced by Brown in February 2011 and signed into law later that same year. The second is Brown’s support for the reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) bill that was signed into law earlier in January. “These two programs are clearly targeted at making our economy stronger and more productive particularly for smaller businesses, and I want to thank Senator Brown for his leadership and taking a strong, proactive stand on them.”
CEO David Bannon and President Larry Barstow took Senator Brown through Headwall’s headquarters and manufacturing facility, taking time to explain some of the advanced imaging technology that the Company is developing for the DoD and for a wide range of commercial applications. Senator Brown noted that “Headwall’s technology, particularly in the area of hyperspectral sensor development, offers cutting edge solutions providing the warfighter with critical advantages on the battlefield”.
About Headwall Photonics
Headwall Photonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of imaging spectrometers, spectral instrumentation, and diffractive optics for industrial, commercial, and government markets. Headwall’s high performance instruments have been selected by governments, OEMs, and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance. Headwall Photonics was formed as the result of a management buy-out from Agilent Technologies.
For information contact:
Mr. Chris Van Veen
Headwall Photonics, Inc.
Tel: +1 978-353-4051
www.headwallphotonics.com
cvanveen@headwallphotonics.com
Small Hyperspectral Imager Yields Critical Crop Health Information
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Fitchburg, MA; December 12, 2011 - Headwall Photonics has announced that its Micro-Hyperspec® imaging sensor is being successfully deployed aboard very small commercial UAVs to help agriculturalists and researchers monitor vegetation over wide areas. Accurate spectral scenes of farmlands and crop fields can now be quickly rendered using this technology. Nutrient stress conditions of crops and fruit, for example, can be gathered by placing these miniaturized hyperspectral imagers on long-duration commercial UAVs, which crisscross farmland to yield a mosaic of data-rich images.
Headwall worked collaboratively with Pablo Zarco-Tejada, a Principal Investigator at the Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (IAS) in Spain. "This is a critically useful deployment of our technology by a leading researcher in the remote sensing community," said David Bannon, CEO of Headwall Photonics. "Hyperspectral imaging allows agricultural experts across the globe to make crop and vegetation decisions that will enrich the lives of everyone." Bannon noted the need for precision hyperspectral imaging solutions that are small, light, and rugged. "Size, weight and power requirements are important concerns when deploying this technology aboard airborne vehicles, so we developed and engineered the aberration-corrected Micro-Hyperspec sensor with that in mind," said Bannon.
With a small size and fully integrated payload weight of less than 1.5 lbs., the Micro-Hyperspec imaging sensor is an ideal sensor for very small UAV platforms. The Micro-Hyperspec is available in VNIR configurations (380-1000nm) and NIR configurations (900-1700nm). The Micro-Hyperspec is available as a complete airborne configuration consisting of a small, accurate GPS/INS unit, data processing engine with high capacity, solid state drive, and application software necessary to acquire and display hyperspectral datacubes with exceptional spectral and spatial resolution.
Pablo Zarco-Tejada commented on the success of the collaborative effort between IAS and Headwall: "We've pioneered this technology aboard unmanned airborne platforms and the data we're able to collect about agriculture and croplands helps us make life-enriching decisions for everyone." A mosaic of the flight patterns yields a tremendous amount of useful data about the vegetation below. The use of long-duration UAVs means better stability aloft, and larger data volumes stored during each flight. "Headwall's Micro-Hyperspec technology and their applications support have allowed us to achieve what matters most in our field of work: outstanding spectral/spatial resolution and high dynamic range in a rugged, small-form-factor package," concluded Zarco-Tejada.
About Headwall Photonics
Headwall Photonics is the leading designer and manufacturer of imaging spectrometers and spectral instrumentation for industrial, commercial, and government markets. Headwall's high performance spectrometers, spectral engines, and holographic diffraction gratings have been selected by OEM and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. As a pioneer in the development of innovative spectrographs and imaging spectrometers based on optical technologies, Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of patented spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance. Headwall Photonics is ISO 9001:2008 certified and was formed in 2003 as the result of a management buy-out from Agilent Technologies.
About Instituto de Agricultura Sostensible (IAS)
The Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (IAS) was established in 1992 as a unique research center within the CSIC mission in agricultural research. The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. IAS focuses on the strategic analysis of resources to improve the sustainability of agriculture. IAS also investigates and compares options for exploiting these resources sustainably and economically, and optimizing resource use while minimizing environmental degradation.
For information on Headwall Photonics, please contact:
Headwall Photonics, Inc.
978/353-4100
www.headwallphotonics.com
Email: Information@headwallphotonics.com
Hyperspec® RECON Handheld Sensor Selected as 2011 PRISM Award Finalist
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Fitchburg, MA; November 21, 2011 - Headwall Photonics is pleased to announce that the Hyperspec® RECON™ handheld sensor has been nominated as one of three finalist products in the Military/Defense category for the 2011 PRISM Awards. The winning product will be presented in January 2012 by SPIE and Photonics Media during Photonics West.
The Hyperspec RECON handheld sensor allows for discrete target identification and hyperspectral scene rendering for reconnaissance applications at distances of 1.5 kilometers. Ruggedized, portable, and field-deployable, the instrument rapidly and accurately scans the field of view utilizing either the customized wide or narrow field of view optics. It can also be deployed in unattended stationary situations, making this sensor exceptionally flexible across a wide range of use cases and environments.
The Hyperspec RECON sensor was selected because of its optical sensing capabilities, simple push-button operation, and the ability to offer flexible mission objectives and target sets that are quickly downloaded to the sensor. The sensor can also be operated remotely as an unattended ground sensor.
"Being nominated for this award is a tremendous honor," said Headwall CEO David Bannon. "Our peers across the sensor and photonics industries see that Headwall has exciting, ready-for-market technologies that can be used across a wide range of applications." The Hyperspec RECON sensor joins other Headwall products suited for border patrol, base & homeland security, pharmaceuticals, unmanned ground vehicles, automated food processing, and agriculture.
About Headwall Photonics
Headwall Photonics is the leading designer and manufacturer of imaging spectrometers and spectral instrumentation for industrial, commercial, and government markets. Headwall's high performance spectrometers, spectral engines, and holographic diffraction gratings have been selected by OEM and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. As a pioneer in the development of innovative spectrographs and imaging spectrometers based on optical technologies, Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of patented spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance. Headwall Photonics is ISO 9001:2008 certified and was formed in 2003 as the result of a management buy-out from Agilent Technologies.
About The Prism Awards
The PRISM Awards represent an international competition recognizing cutting-edge products that break conventional ideas and improve life through photonics. More information about this prestigious nomination can be found at http://www.photonicsprismaward.com/finalists.aspx
For information on Headwall Photonics, please contact:
Headwall Photonics, Inc.
978/353-4100
www.headwallphotonics.com
Email: Information@headwallphotonics.com
Headwall's Hyperspec® UV Sensor Offers Unique Capabilities For Applications Requiring High Spectral and Spatial Resolution
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Fitchburg, MA; May 12, 2011 - Headwall Photonics, a leading designer and manufacturer of spectral imaging sensor solutions, announced the introduction of the Hyperspec® UV imaging spectrometer which provides high performance hyperspectral imaging for the spectral region of 250 to 550 nm.
The Hyperspec UV® sensor is based on Headwall's patented, aberration-corrected concentric design which enables the instrument to provide the highest spectral and spatial resolution available in the industry. The Hyperspec UV® is a fully integrated sensor instrument configured with components designed to achieve high performance imaging in the UV spectral region.
The Hyperspec® family of imagers are all designed for imaging in harsh environments — from airborne deployments to in-line process analysis and monitoring. The Hyperspec® UV sensor is used for a wide range of applications including remote sensing and military/defense deployment, as well as medical applications involving fluorescence and bio-imaging. The Hyperspec® sensor identifies objects based on the sample's unique spectral signature and chemical composition, i.e., the chemical fingerprint of the objects within the field of view.
In order to maintain imaging performance, the Hyperspec® sensors utilize an aberrationcorrected, concentric design with a tall image slit allowing for a very wide field of view. Featuring high signal-to-noise and extremely low stray light, Headwall's sensor systems avoid the use of transmissive optics such as prisms that degrade performance and contribute to thermal instability.
"The Hyperspec® UV sensor is a logical extension of the Hyperspec® family of imaging spectrometers. Headwall works closely in collaboration with our key customers to continue to derive new functionality and advanced sensor solutions that meet the demanding needs of critical applications" said David Bannon, CEO of Headwall Photonics.
With this product, Headwall continues to extend its leadership position in the market for high performance, spectral imaging instrumentation. The Hyperspec® product line includes models and configurations optimized performance for the following spectral regions:
UV 250 -500 nm
VIS 380 - 780 nm m
VNIR 400 - 1000
Extended VNIR 550 - 1700 nmn
NIR 900 - 1700 nm
SWIR 900 - 2500 nm
Information on hyperspectral sensors for the MWIR (3 to 5 microns) and LWIR region (8 to 12 microns) is also available upon request.
About Headwall Photonics
Headwall Photonics is the leading designer and manufacturer of imaging spectrometers and spectral instrumentation for research, industrial, and government applications and markets. Headwall's high performance spectrometers, spectral engines, and holographic diffraction gratings have been selected by OEM and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. As a pioneer in the development of innovative spectrographs and imaging spectrometers based on optical technologies, Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of patented spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance. Headwall Photonics was formed in 2003 as the result of a management buy-out from Agilent Technologies.
For information on Headwall Photonics, please contact:
Headwall Photonics, Inc.
978/353-4100
www.headwallphotonics.com
Email: Information@headwallphotonics.com