SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing 2017: Emerging technologies come into focus

Held in Anaheim, CA, USA this year, SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing 2017 (DCS), will bring together attendees and exhibitors from around the globe for conferences, courses, and an exhibition on the latest sensing, imaging, and photonics technologies for defense, security, healthcare, and the environment.

SPIE DCS will consist of two technical symposia that include a total of 55 conferences:

• Defense + Security: This technical program will focus on sensors, imaging, and optical technologies for security, law enforcement, avionics/aerospace, homeland defense, and military applications. Technologies covered include, but are not limited to, infrared sensors and imaging systems, lasers, radar and LIDAR, imagery and pattern analysis, long-range imaging, millimeter wave imaging, next-generation sensors and systems, augmented reality and virtual reality, hyperspectral imaging, 3D imaging, and UV through LWIR optics.
• Commercial + Scientific Sensing and Imaging: This technical program offers conferences on sensors, imaging and image processing, and photonics technology innovations for agriculture, manufacturing, health care, pharmaceutical, transportation, information systems, and environmental applications. Technologies covered include hyperspectral imaging, fiber optic sensors, computational image processing, comprehensive sensing, wireless sensing, 3D imaging and visualization, spectroscopy, biomedical/physiological “wearable” sensors, autonomous air and ground sensing, sensor fusion, augmented reality and virtual reality, and sensors for next-generation robotics.

The show will have three focused, topical tracks:

• Unmanned autonomous systems (UAS)
• Agriculture
• Fiber optic sensors

At the show’s exhibition, more than 380 leading industry suppliers and developers will present the latest in optics and photonics. Featured exhibition technologies will include infrared technology, chemical and biological sensing, high-precision optics manufacturing, cameras and CCD components, displays, imaging components/equipment/systems, fiber optic components/equipment/systems, laser and other light sources, optical components (including specialized lenses and coatings), high-speed imaging and sensing, LIDAR, robotics, law enforcement technology, photonic sensors for spectroscopy/multispectral/hyperspectral imaging, and fiber sensors. Keep an eye out for our coverage of some of the products that will be on display in our products preview article.

In addition, the show will host 32 half and full-day courses which will provide attendees the opportunity to learn current approaches in lasers and applications, sensors, imaging, infrared systems, optical and optomechanical engineering, and more. In addition, attendees can earn CEUs from an accredited provider to fulfill ongoing professional education requirements.

Two speakers will also present plenary talks at DCS:

• Mastering and Imposing the Complexity of Systems of Systems, Thomas J. Burns, PhD, Director, Strategic Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
• Augmenting Exploration, Parker Abercrombie, Immersive Visualization Project Lead,
  NASA Jet Propulsion Lab

There will also be a number of poster sessions and panel discussions on topics such as agriculture, quantum information, and healthcare and medical applications. Additionally, SPIE will hold networking eventsas well as a student networking event.

View more information on SPIE DCS 2017.

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