Imaging Fourier-transform spectrometers can quickly produce massive amounts of raw data, especially when
paired with large focal plane arrays. As the spatial resolution is increased, overwhelming amounts of data must
be managed properly. A suitable design of the data processing chain is thus required to minimize the dataload
and deliver processed information in real-time. This paper reviews the work being done to tailor data processing
pipelines for Fourier-transform spectrometers (FTS) coupled with externally triggered CCD cameras. Various
sampling techniques as well as spectral calibration and line shape correction approaches will be reviewed. Since
traditional sampling techniques are not well suited for an FTS operating with a CCD camera, a hybrid time-position
sampling approach is presented to reduce the number of samples per pixel. Furthermore, the approach
enables a sampling jitter correction algorithm that can account for velocity fluctuations and channel delays, such
as the CCD integration time. A fast spectral calibration approach is also demonstrated, based on a rapid line
shape integration scheme. The calibration algorithm brings all pixel spectra on the same spectral grid and allows
the user to directly compare spectral features between pixels. Moreover, the correction method offers software
field-widening capabilities by binning pixels after spectral calibration. A large single-pixel detector can thus be
emulated from the CCD array, allowing the user to broaden the field of view and to increase the SNR.
The development of precision farming requires new tools for plant nutritional stress monitoring. An operational
fluorescence system has been designed for vegetation status mapping and stress detection at plant and field scale. The
instrument gives relative values of fluorescence at different wavelengths induced by the two-excitation sources. Lightinduced
fluorescence has demonstrated successful crop health monitoring and plant nutritional stress detection
capabilities.
The spectral response of the plants has first been measured with an hyperspectral imager using laser-induced
fluorescence. A tabletop imaging fluorometer based on flash lamp technology has also been designed to study the
spatial distribution of fluorescence on plant leaves. For field based non-imaging system, LED technology is used as
light source to induce fluorescence of the plant. The operational fluorescence system is based on ultraviolet and blue
LED to induce fluorescence. Four narrow fluorescence bands centered on 440, 520, 690 and 740nm are detected. The
instrument design includes a modular approach for light source and detector. It can accommodate as many as four
different light sources and six bands of fluorescence detection. As part of the design for field application, the instrument
is compatible with a mobile platform equipped with a GPS and data acquisition system.
The current system developed by Telops/GAAP is configured for potato crops fluorescence measurement but can easily
be adapted for other crops. This new instrument offers an effective and affordable solution for precision farming.
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