Develops affordable hyperspectral imaging cameras that capture spectral data at video rates, enabling applications in agriculture, healthcare, remote sensing, and colorimetry. These systems provide detailed insights beyond visible light, improving decision-making by revealing hidden information such as crop health, tissue types, and product appearance under varying lighting conditions.
Funding
$32.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Traditional hyperspectral imaging systems are often expensive, complex to operate, and produce data at slow rates, which limits their applicability for real-time analysis and integration into everyday applications. This restricts the use of detailed spectral information in fields where rapid data acquisition and ease of use are critical.
Solution
Living Optics develops affordable and user-friendly hyperspectral imaging cameras that capture spectral data at video rates, enabling real-time analysis across various applications. Their cameras utilize snapshot technology to acquire high spatial, spectral, and temporal resolution data simultaneously, overcoming the limitations of traditional line-scanning methods. This allows for the integration of hyperspectral imaging into a wide range of use cases, providing detailed insights beyond what the human eye can see. The cameras are designed to be robust and portable, facilitating use in diverse environments and simplifying data capture for developers.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes developers, researchers, and industries in agriculture, healthcare, remote sensing, and security seeking affordable, easy-to-use hyperspectral imaging solutions for real-time analysis and integration into existing systems.
Features
- Snapshot hyperspectral imaging technology for simultaneous spatial and spectral data capture.
- Video-rate data acquisition enabling real-time analysis and monitoring of dynamic processes.
- Dual-sensor system with a coded aperture to capture over 4,000 spectral sampling points and 96 wavelength channels.
- High spatial resolution imaging combined with detailed spectral information.
- Robust and portable design for use in various environments.
- Compatible with NVIDIA Edge compute for local, real-time data processing.
- Capability to process spectral and RGB video streams simultaneously, allowing integration with existing computer vision algorithms.