Crop monitoring, IED detection talks show range of applications at SPIE Remote Sensing, Security + Defence

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, and CARDIFF, UK (PRWEB) October 06, 2014

Talks on sensors and imaging technologies for monitoring crops, measuring airborne toxins, and detecting IEDs (improvised explosive devices) were among approximately 900 presentations at the recent SPIE Remote Sensing and SPIE Security + Defence conferences co-located in Amsterdam. The events were sponsored by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and ran 22-25 September.

Together, these events provide a stimulating multidisciplinary forum for the latest research in signal processing, electro-optical system design, nanoengineering, and lasers for imaging and sensing applications, said SPIE Senior Director Andrew Brown. The meetings served as a fertile environment for collaboration among more than 800 scientists, researchers, engineers, and developers using these underpinning technologies for applications as diverse as exploring space, monitoring weather, and countering terrorism.

Plenary speakers were: