Hyperspectral cameras - xiSpec

In close cooperation with IMEC it was possible to create world's smallest Hyperspectral cameras with USB 3.0 interface

Hyperspectral cameras - Agriculture

Miniaturized, through new technology, these Hyperspectral cameras are ideal for utilization in many areas including UAV applications (drones)

Hyperspectral cameras - Linescan or Snapshot

Choose from two types of HSI cameras with wavelength range from 400 to 1000nm and up to 150 bands/channels

Hyperspectral cameras - Sorting

Applying Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) to sorting and defect detection can elevate your process to a new level

Hyperspectral cameras - Sensors

Explore several Snapshot and Linescan Hyperspectral camera models available with more being prepared

xiSpec - Hyperspectral Cameras with USB3

Miniature Hyperspectral camera family

Hyper spectral - Up to 150 spectral bands / channels in one camera
Smallest Hyperspectral camera - Compact, lightweight with only 26.4 x 26.4 x 31 mm, 32 grams
Wide potential - Various wavelength ranges between 470 to 960 nm
Cool economy - Low power consumption with 1.6 Watt, minimal heat dissipation, ideal for UAV / UAS
Fastest Hyperspectral camera - High speed, high frame rate: based on 170 fps at 2.2 Mpix resolution
Accelerated - PCIe version with up to 340 fps available, please ask
All-around support - support for Windows 7 and 10, macOS, Linux, ARM and NVIDIA Jetson platforms
Connectivity and Synchronization - Programmable optoisolated input and output, 3 status LEDs
Easy deployment - Range of accessories and wide hardware and software integration
Highly Customizable - Variety of sensor options, which can be further adjusted to match requirements
Quality materials - Improved filters, sturdy full metal jacket housing
Cost efficient - Excellent value and price through utilizing new imec hyperspectral imaging technology

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Advantages for Applications using opportunities of Hyperspectral Imaging

Precise - Improves vision and discrimination power by using spectral signature information of surface material / object being captured
Genuine HSI camera with USB 3.0 - Fabry-Perrot filters fully integrated on CMOS pixels, thus no alignment is required and no stray light issues
Robust - Sturdy full metal jacket, no sheet metal covers
Smallest - Fits into places where no other Hyperspectral camera can fit
Lightweight - Compact Hyperspectral camera facilitates the increased performance of robotic arms and gimbals as well as UAV / UAS (drone)
Efficient - Low power consumption and heat dissipation. With flat ribbon flex cable ideal for Embedded solutions
Informative - datacubes of information about the chemical composition of the object help to discover details that standard visual cameras can not
Economical - Removes the need of bulky constructions and accessories saving energy and space at better prices

Hyperspectral camera USB3 Vision on drone UAV USB 3.0

Hyperspectral imaging utilization Fields and Applications

Precision Agriculture / Farming
Fluorescence, Photoluminescence, Ophthalmology
Counterfeit
Remote Sensing
Terrestrial/maritime earth observation
DNA sequencers/flow cytometers
Archaeology
Cytogenetics
Medical imaging for endoscopy, Wound diagnostics
Cancer cells inspection
Skin tones/tissue analysis, Healthcare
Space exploration, Astronomy
Environmental Monitoring
Security, Surveillance
Spectroscopy instrumentation
Art and Antiquities Conservation
Material and Life science microscopy, Guided surgery
Optical sorting (pharmaceutical, waste recycling)
Food safety and inspection (quality grading)
Pathology, Forensics
Defect detection, Chemical analysis of material composition
UAV / UAS (drones) and UGV (unmanned ground vehicles) robotics

and MANY others

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xiSpec Linescan and Snapshot Mosaic hyperspectral models:

Model	Sensor Type	Spectral range [nm]	Spectral Bands	Scans/Cubes per sec	Spatial resolution
MQ022HG-IM-LS150-VN2	Linescan	470 - 900	150	up to 850 lines/sec	2048 x 5 ¹⁾
MQ022HG-IM-SM4X4-VIS3	Snapshot Mosaic	460 - 600	16	up to 170 cubes/sec	512 x 272 (4x4) ²⁾
MQ022HG-IM-SM4X4-RN2	Snapshot Mosaic	600 - 860	15	up to 170 cubes/sec	512 x 272 (4x4) ²⁾
MQ022HG-IM-SM5X5-NIR2	Snapshot Mosaic	665 - 960	24	up to 170 cubes/sec	409 x 217 (5x5) ²⁾

Note 1: There is no spatial resolution in case of Linescan sensors. Width is 2048 and 5 is number of lines.

Note 2: There is no typical value, these are Approximate numbers of pixels. The original sensor resolution can be interpolated.

Common hyperspectral camera features:

Sensor technology	CMOS, Hyperspectral filters added at wafer-level on top of the pixel structure of the imec sensor
Acquisition modes	Global shutter
Sensor Resolution	2.2 Mpix as 2048 x 1088
Sensor size	2/3" optical size and 11.3 x 6 mm active image area
Pixel size	5.5 x 5.5 μm
Image data formats	10 bit RAW pixel data
SDK/API	programmable with C++ and C#, Python
Interface default	170 Fps with USB 3.0 standard Micro B with screw lock threads
Optional interface	340 Fps with PCI Express standard cable connector compliant to PCI Express External Cabling Specifications
General purpose I/O	1x optoisolated input, 1x optoisolated output, power LED, 2x LED software programmable
Signal conditioning	Programmable debouncing time
Synchronization	Hardware trigger input, software triggering, exposure strobe output, busy output
Lens mount	Standard C mount. Available options are CS mount
Power requirements	1.6W, supplied via USB 3.0 interface
Dimensions	26.4 x 26.4 x 31 mm (C-mount version)
Weight	32 grams
Environment	Operating 0°C to 50°C on housing, RH 80% noncondensing, -30°C to 60°C storage
Conformity	CE, FCC, RoHS, GenICam/GenTL, USB 3.0 SuperSpeed
Operating systems	Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64) and 10, Linux Ubuntu, ARM, macOS, NVIDIA Jetson modules
Minimum host hardware	Intel i3 3.0GHz, +2GB RAM available physical memory, NVIDIA or Radeon 128MB, Motherboard with PCIe x1 Gen 2 slot, compatible USB 3.0 host adapter
Software support	xiAPI SDK, adapters and drivers for 30 various image processing Libraries
Firmware updates	Field firmware update through xiCOP

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Examples of software for Processing of the Hyperspectral datacubes:

The hyperspectral camera itself provides data in a RAW format which needs to be further processed with additionally programmed algorithms or 3rd party software and here are some examples of such software vendors:

Luxflux, Reutlingen, Germany

www.luxflux.de

luxflux program interface hyperspectral software

Cross-platform software solutions to control and examine the spectrum
Runs on ARM, Intel, AMD, GPU, Supports Multi-Threading
Graphical Programming to Develop Models

NICTA, Canberra, Australia

www.scyllarus.com

Powerful, full featured hyperspectral imaging engine
Automatic recovery of the scene illuminant
Available for a license as C++ API, standalone application and Matlab toolbox

perception park, Graz, Austria

www.perception-park.com

Chemical Color Imaging
Integrates with existing image processing systems
Short development time

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Software

USB 3.0 supported operating systems:

Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 10
Linux Ubuntu
ARM - NVIDIA Jetson TX2 and AGX Xavier
macOS
C/C++, Python, GenICam, .NET

What you will get on the USB stick

Passive cables		Availability
CBL-U3-1M0	1.0 meter USB 3.0 cable, with thumbscrews on Micro B connector	Now
CBL-U3-3M0	3.0 meter USB 3.0 cable, with thumbscrews on Micro B connector	Now
CBL-U3-3M0-ANG	3.0 meter USB 3.0 cable, with thumbscrews on Micro B connector, angled	Now
CBL-U3-5M0	5.0 meter USB 3.0 cable, with thumbscrews on Micro B connector	Now
Active cables
CBL-U3A-10M0	10.0 meter USB 3.0 cable, active cable repeater	Now
CBL-U3A-15M0	15.0 meter USB 3.0 cable, active cable repeater	Now
CBL-U3A-20M0	20.0 meter USB 3.0 cable, active cable repeater	Now
Synchronization cables
CBL-MQSYNC-3M0	3.0 meter MQ series sync cable, thread lock, 3 poles: ground, Trigger In, Strobe Out	Now
CBL-MQSYNC-5M0	5.0 meter MQ series sync cable, thread lock, 3 poles: ground, Trigger In, Strobe Out	Now
Mounting brackets
MQ-BRACKET-T	xiQ/xiSpec series tripod mounting bracket with 1/4-20 thread	Now
Host adapters
U3PE-FL1100-X4	PCI express x1 Gen2 adapter, 4x USB 3.0 ports, Fresco Logic FL1100	Now
Special Lenses	VIS/NIR lens 35mm focal length, with filter mount thread	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Band pass filters	Filter mount with cut-off filter assembly - long pass and short pass	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Lite Diffuse Reflectance target	Reflectivity ≈ 95 %, Dimensions: 200 x 200 x 12 mm (approx. 8 x 8 inch)	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
STARTER KIT	Sets combined from the above and including the Tripods and PELI cases	This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it