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Tackling Real-World Problems With Intelligent Sensing Solutions

UD's Applied Sensing Laboratory is a center for applied remote sensing research, with a particular focus on the research and development of signal and image processing, computer vision, and pattern recognition algorithms.

This lab is particularly concerned with applied remote sensing in the electro-optical and infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, with a specific focus on student research in the areas of visible, infrared, hyperspectral, polarimetric, spectro-polarimetric, 3D imaging and data fusion.

An undergraduate student prepares a parking lot scene prior to taking scans that will teach software to be able to detect vehicles.
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An undergraduate student prepares a parking lot scene prior to taking scans that will teach software to be able to detect vehicles.

Two undergraduate students perform an experiment in the Automated Remote Sensing Solar Simulation Lab.
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Undergraduate students perform an experiment in the Automated Remote Sensing Solar Simulation Lab.

A professor gives instruction about a drone while four students gather around the drone in a grassy area.
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The Applied Sensing Lab involves undergraduate students in aerial drone data collections.

The lab's lighting system allows for a range of colors, including green.
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The Automated Remote Sensing Solar Simulation Lab demonstrates the range of colors achievable with the lab's lighting system.
Example of a custom camera system we built for collecting research data.
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We build custom camera systems for collecting research data.

Custom camera system attached to a robotic arm.
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A custom camera system attached to a robotic arm allows for precise positioning in the Automated Remote Sensing Solar Simulation lab.

Wide-angle shot of the Applied Sensing Lab.
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The Applied Sensing Lab includes several facilities for the design and construction of aerial drone payloads as well as the Automated Remote Sensing Solar Simulation lab facility.

Research Areas

  • Phenomenology studies
  • Vision-aided navigation
  • Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
  • Target detection
  • Target identification
  • Characterization

Our Mission

We prepare students for a career of impactful research in remote sensing using sensors to solve real-world problems. These skills are highly desirable within industry and will particularly impact engineering students who seek employment within the local Dayton Air Force community at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and the  Department of Defense in general. 

Our students:

  • Focus on applied research that emphasizes well-principled science.
  • Design and execute scientific data collections.
  • Understand complexities associated with sensor calibration in remote sensing.
  • Develop successful algorithmic approaches that are robust to the difficulties encountered with real-world data.
Lab News
Engineering
04.18.2024

Undergraduate Research Key to Finding Future Career Interests link-arrow link-arrow

For many undergraduate students in the School of Engineering, research is an integral part of their time as Flyers. Two students currently conducting research with associate professor Dr. Brad Ratliff in his Applied Sensing Lab have found a future career interest in research thanks to the experience. 
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Thank you to BAE Systems FAST Lab for its annual donation to support graduate students in the AppliedSensing Lab.

FAST Labs is a customer-focused R&D organization developing and evolving technologies in advance electronics, autonomy, cyber, electromagnetic warfare, sensors, processing and more.