Abstract:
A luminance sensing system and method and a computer program product thereof are provided. The system includes: a first luminance sensing unit, arranged at a first position, and used for sensing a light ray luminance at the first position to generate a first illumination value; a second luminance sensing unit, arranged at a second position, having a displacement unit, and used for sensing a light ray luminance at the second position to generate a second illumination value; and a computing unit, electrically connected to the first luminance sensing unit, the displacement unit, and the second luminance sensing unit, and used for acquiring the first illumination value and the second illumination value, acquiring luminance range information by using the first illumination value. When the second illumination value does not conform to the luminance range information, the computing unit controls the displacement unit to move the second luminance sensing unit.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a sensor having a filter arrangement, downstream of which there is arranged a detector arrangement, and an evaluating device which is connected to the detector arrangement, the filter arrangement has at least a first filter, the suspect filter, which is configured as a band pass filter allowing the passage of a first predetermined band, the suspect band, at least one second filter, the reference filter(s), which is configured as a band pass filter allowing the passage of a second predetermined band(s), the reference band(s), and where the detector arrangement has at least one detector associated with at least one of the filters. The band passes reference filters are distributed above and below the band pass of the suspect filter. The sensor with advantage could be utilized within the IR band, and could advantageously be used to detect CO2.
Abstract:
A method for determining the properties of surfaces wherein a first process step specified radiation emits from at least one radiation source to a measuring surface, in further process steps the radiation reflected and/or scattered off the measuring surface is detected by a plurality of image-capturing components, and a signal is generated which specifies at least one parameter of the radiation detected by the image-capturing components. In further process steps the first signals are grouped based on predetermined criteria to form group signals, and at least one group-specific evaluation figure is computed, and a dependent statistical parameter correlating with at least one measuring surface remission characteristic. Finally at least one statistical parameter is read out in dependence on the predetermined criterion for grouping said first signals. The properties of the surface are specified by a relation between at least two statistical parameters.
Abstract:
A network of radiation detection instruments, each having a small solid state radiation sensor module integrated into a cellular phone for providing radiation detection data and analysis directly to a user. The sensor module includes a solid-state crystal bonded to an ASIC readout providing a low cost, low power, light weight compact instrument to detect and measure radiation energies in the local ambient radiation field. In particular, the photon energy, time of event, and location of the detection instrument at the time of detection is recorded for real time transmission to a central data collection/analysis system. The collected data from the entire network of radiation detection instruments are combined by intelligent correlation/analysis algorithms which map the background radiation and detect, identify and track radiation anomalies in the region.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, detecting radiation includes receiving a first laser drive field at a cell comprising a medium having a number of states. The first laser drive field has a frequency approximately equivalent to a transition frequency between a first state and a second state. A second laser drive field having a frequency approximately equivalent to a transition frequency between the first state and a third state, and an infrared field having a frequency approximately equivalent to a transition frequency between the third state and a fourth state are received. The medium has a transition between the second state and the third state substantially forbidden to support optimal coherence on the transition between the second state and the third state. The infrared field is upconverted to generate a detectable field having a frequency approximately equivalent to a transition frequency between the second state and the fourth state.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for calibrating a measurement system are provided. The method and apparatus compensate not only for lamp variations, but also for camera and optics variations. The system can be readily implemented and can be ported from one measurement system to another. One embodiment of the improved calibration system addresses the issue of variations between light sources by employing an automated lamp calibration system. One method calibrates existing or new lamps to match an established standard. In a preferred embodiment, the method will generate a reference table, for a measurement system defined as the standard, to act as the reference for all measurement systems. The reference table may be in the form of a data file that may be subsequently copied to other measurement systems. The reference table can then act as a global standard for other measurement systems, including future systems not yet made.
Abstract:
A system for modulating light is disclosed. The system comprises a detector (102) that receives input radiation (101) and generates detector data (104) representative of the input radiation (101). An information processor (106) receives the detector data (104) and generates control data (108). A filter (110) associated with the detector (102) receives the control data (108) and filters the radiation input into the detector (102) in response to the control data (108). A system for light modulation is disclosed. The system comprises a sensor (114) that receives input radiation (101) and generates detector data (104) representative of the input radiation (101). An information processor (106) receives and processes the detector data (104) and generates control data (108). A filter (110) receives the control data (108) and filters the radiation in response to the control data (108). A method for modulating light is disclosed. Step one calls for detecting input radiation (101) with a detector (102) to obtain detector data (104). Step two requires processing the detector data (104) to generate control data (108). Step three provides for transmitting control data (108) to a filter (110). The last step calls for filtering radiation with the filter (110) in response to the control data (108).
Abstract:
An imaging system for performing optical coherence tomography includes an optical radiation source; a reference optical reflector; a first optical path leading to the reference optical reflector; and a second optical path coupled to an endoscopic unit. The endoscopic unit preferably includes an elongated housing defining a bore; a rotatable single mode optical fiber having a proximal end and a distal end positioned within and extending the length of the bore of the elongated housing; and an optical system coupled to the distal end of the rotatable single mode optical fiber, positioned to transmit the optical radiation from the single mode optical fiber to the structure and to transmit reflected optical radiation from the structure to the single mode optical fiber. The system further includes a beam divider dividing the optical radiation from the optical radiation source along the first optical path to the reflector and along the second optical path; and a detector positioned to receive reflected optical radiation from the reflector transmitted along the first optical path and reflected optical radiation transmitted from the structure along the second optical path. The detector generates a signal in response to the reflected optical radiation from the reference reflector and the reflected optical radiation from the structure, and a processor generating a image of the structure in response to the signal from the detector. The system provides both rotational and longitudinal scanning of an image.
Abstract:
An optical system, in one embodiment including an external-cavity frequency-tuned laser having a tunable longitudinal cavity mode and a center tunable wavelength. The external-cavity frequency-tuned laser includes an optical cavity, an optical gain medium positioned within the optical cavity, and a rapid tuning wavelength selecting device positioned to receive light from the optical gain medium and adapted to return selected wavelengths of light to the optical gain medium. The external-cavity frequency-tuned laser is substantially continuously tunable and the tunable wavelength selecting device tunes the center wavelength of the external-cavity frequency-tuned laser at the same rate as the longitudinal cavity mode of the external-cavity frequency-tuned laser is tuned. In another embodiment the optical system includes an interferometer in optical communication with the external-cavity frequency-tuned laser. The interferometer is adapted to project a portion of light from the external-cavity frequency-tuned laser onto a sample, to receive light altered by the sample, and to combine light reflected from the sample and the light from the external-cavity frequency-tuned laser. A detector positioned to receive the combined light from the interferometer and to generate a signal in response thereto. A processing unit in communication with the detector performs digital signal processing to extract spatial information related to the sample in response to the signal from the detector.
Abstract:
In a method of analyzing a lighting environment, the lighting environment is initially divided into a plurality of blocks so that all surfaces defining said lighting environment may be divided into a plurality of surface patches. The surface patch that radiates the most light energy is then searched. If the quantity of light radiated from this surface patch exceeds a given value, the quantity of light radiated from this surface patch which arrives at each of said plurality of surface patches is computed. Thereafter, the surface patch that radiates the next most light energy is searched, and the quantity of light radiated from this surface patch which arrives at each surface patch is computed. In this way, the total quantity of light received by each surface patch is obtained. In this method, mirror reflection is taken into account.