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Applied Sensing Lab

Tackling Real-World Problems with Intelligent Sensing Solutions

The Applied Sensing Laboratory (ASL) was created as 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. The ASL is particularly concerned with applied remote sensing in the electro-optical and infrared (EO-IR) regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, with a specific focus on student research in the areas of visible, infrared (IR), hyperspectral (HSI), polarimetric (PI), spectro-polarimetric, 3D imaging and data fusion.

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 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
Thank You!

Thank you to BAE Systems FAST Lab for their annual donation to support graduate students in the Applied Sensing 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.

CONTACT

Applied Sensing Lab, Dr. Brad Ratliff, Director

Kettering Laboratories
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469
937-229-3764
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