Thomas Cooley

This white paper is a call to action to address present and emerging challenges and
threats to the U.S. space industrial base and space dominance. It summarizes the
discussions, conclusions and recommendations from a meeting on March 11 and 12, 2019 of
interested parties and experts (see Appendix) gathered from across government, academia
and industry sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Defense
Innovation Unit (DIU). The meeting was motivated by the… Show more

This white paper is a call to action to address present and emerging challenges and
threats to the U.S. space industrial base and space dominance. It summarizes the
discussions, conclusions and recommendations from a meeting on March 11 and 12, 2019 of
interested parties and experts (see Appendix) gathered from across government, academia
and industry sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Defense
Innovation Unit (DIU). The meeting was motivated by the recognition that in an ever more
global and interconnected world, commercial, civil and national defense space capabilities
are increasingly vital to national power. To preserve and expand that power requires a
coordinated national space strategy and a vibrant, competitive and agile U.S. space
industrial base to execute that strategy. The objectives of this meeting were to examine
• the increasing contribution of space to national economic, political and military
power;
• the U.S. space industrial base required to ensure and expand that power;
• current and emerging challenges and threats to the space industrial base; and
• potential strategies to address those challenges and threats. Show less

A practical and self-contained guide to the principles, techniques, models and tools of imaging spectroscopy. Bringing together material from essential physics and digital signal processing, it covers key topics such as sensor design and calibration, atmospheric inversion and model techniques, and processing and exploitation algorithms. Readers will learn how to apply the main algorithms to practical problems, how to choose the best algorithm for a particular application, and how to process and… Show more

A practical and self-contained guide to the principles, techniques, models and tools of imaging spectroscopy. Bringing together material from essential physics and digital signal processing, it covers key topics such as sensor design and calibration, atmospheric inversion and model techniques, and processing and exploitation algorithms. Readers will learn how to apply the main algorithms to practical problems, how to choose the best algorithm for a particular application, and how to process and interpret hyperspectral imaging data. A wealth of additional materials accompany the book online, including example projects and data for students, and problem solutions and viewgraphs for instructors. This is an essential text for senior undergraduate and graduate students looking to learn the fundamentals of imaging spectroscopy, and an invaluable reference for scientists and engineers working in the field. Show less