Infrared is used at the border for surveillance, detecting people or vehicles crossing the border, and detecting disguises at security checkpoints. Could it have helped take down the Maple Mafia?

Environmental sensors, spurred on by the rapidly developing Internet of Things, are becoming better at evaluating soil chemical composition, water purity, air quality, and more. They are also being used in more unique ways, both personally and by industry.

Advanced Photonix designs and manufactures Silicon (Si) and Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) surface-mount technology (SMT) photodetectors for high-speed response applications.

Russian military engineers reportedly have completed an aircraft-based laser system capable of destroying enemy satellites out of space.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is proposing to spend $66 million on a program to develop and deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that fire lasers at intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) shortly after takeoff, or during their boost phase of flight, when they are most vulnerable.

The technical development in the field of industrial fire protection and early fire detection has made tremendous progress during recent years.

ViDAR (visual detection and ranging) -- the world's first optical radar designed for maritime search and detection – was recently incorporated as a payload in the SKELDAR V-200, a heavy fuel engine VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) made by Swiss-based UMS SKELDAR.

Experience the clarity of SWIR camera images in challenging weather conditions like sea haze and light mist, providing unparalleled image quality and detail.

Raptor Photonics' Mark Donaghy takes us inside their corporate headquarters in Larne, Northern Ireland (UK), and discusses the company's products, markets, and manufacturing processes and capabilities.

On the last day of SPIE’s 2016 DCS exhibition in Baltimore, Kevin Fogarty with Canon showed us a 19 micron pixel pitch sensor that can achieve a full color and high definition image in extremely low light environments.

Hyperspectral imaging technology has advanced significantly in the last 50 years, and Greg Staples with Bayspec talked with us for a few minutes at the 2016 SPIE DCS exhibition about how it has changed.

Telops has responded to the request of their customers for a smaller version of their Hyper-Cam hyperspectral camera and has miniaturized it enough so that it can be integrated into smaller systems and packages.

A smart idea with multiple application opportunities in Logistics, Security and Intelligent Traffic Systems. Thanks to embedded intelligence Vision Components Smart Cameras are able to initiate and control processes by itself with low power consumption. Our Smart Cameras are robust, long-lasting and freely programmable.

Tony Vengel, VP of business development for Nova Sensors, gives some background of his company and their cameras covering the full electromagnetic spectrum under their parent company, Teledyne Technologies.