Industry Event
From Physics to Deployment: Polarimetric Imaging for Advanced Sensing and Navigation
28 April 2026 • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT | Prince George Exhibition Hall, Industry Stage
Polarimetric sensing enhances situational awareness across diverse operational environments by providing information beyond conventional intensity-based imaging. This talk presents recent advances in polarization-based imaging and navigation across visible, SWIR, and LWIR spectral bands, demonstrating improved scene interpretability, target detection, and environmental characterization.
Key developments include techniques to mitigate noise-equivalent temperature difference (NETD) limitations in LWIR systems using polarimetric filtering, along with multi-frame processing approaches for Division-of-Focal-Plane (DoFP) sensors. Applications in autonomous navigation are highlighted, including celestial polarization for GPS-denied environments and improved 24-hour road and obstacle detection.
The presentation also addresses system-level tradeoffs in multispectral polarimetric imaging, including calibration and performance considerations, and highlights recent airborne data collections and characterization methods. Together, these advancements demonstrate how polarization sensing is transitioning from laboratory research to deployable systems for real-world sensing, navigation, and security applications.
MENU: Coffee, decaf, tea and water will be available nearby.
SETUP: Theater seating
Key developments include techniques to mitigate noise-equivalent temperature difference (NETD) limitations in LWIR systems using polarimetric filtering, along with multi-frame processing approaches for Division-of-Focal-Plane (DoFP) sensors. Applications in autonomous navigation are highlighted, including celestial polarization for GPS-denied environments and improved 24-hour road and obstacle detection.
The presentation also addresses system-level tradeoffs in multispectral polarimetric imaging, including calibration and performance considerations, and highlights recent airborne data collections and characterization methods. Together, these advancements demonstrate how polarization sensing is transitioning from laboratory research to deployable systems for real-world sensing, navigation, and security applications.
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Event Details
FORMAT: Oral Presentation followed by audience Q&A.MENU: Coffee, decaf, tea and water will be available nearby.
SETUP: Theater seating