IMAGIC is now up and running!
2007-10-05
For the visible wavelengths, digital imaging is currently revolutionizing the consumer goods market in the fields of still photography and video. Industrial applications also benefit by this, one example being reliable automatic machine vision systems for product quality inspection. In addition, digital imaging systems have the advantage of being easily connected to sensor network systems with the possibility for (multiple) remote data acquisition, providing access to powerful computers and high capacity data storage.
A corresponding ongoing trend for non-visible wavelengths (thermal and near infrared, ultraviolet, and X-ray) is expected to open up new opportunities for industrial applications in the fields of security/surveillance/space, automotive safety, medical diagnosis and treatment, electronics production, industrial process control, and environmental monitoring. Imaging at non-visible wavelengths offers valuable additional information regarding e. g. chemical composition and temperature of objects. This is important when, for example, detecting people or other living beings using cheap infrared imaging systems for collision avoidance in cars or for border surveillance applications.
It is my hope that the Institute Excellence Center IMAGIC on imaging components and systems will become very useful and invaluable for the participating partners. The aim is to promote growth of the participating companies, and also to create internationally- renown research results as well as offering challenging new technology for the community.
Jan Andersson,
Manager of the IMAGIC Centre
Acreo AB