Scalable Development of Multispectral Imaging Technology

人眼可以感觉到三种光成分：红色，绿色和蓝色，它们被大脑混合，产生我们对颜色的神经感知。然而，眼睛对这些成分的反应是非常广泛的，我们的眼睛可以完全相同地检测到许多不同的“颜色”。例如，在植物中看到的许多不同的绿色对人眼来说是很难区分的。现代数码相机也是如此，它们进行了非常相似的简化。然而，许多动物对颜色的感知能力非常不同，它们能够利用这一点来区分我们无法区分的材料。ProSpectral的使命是捕捉“真实”的颜色。检测1000种不同的颜色，这些颜色承载着我们周围世界的丰富信息。为此，我们正在开发TopoSpec，这是一款手持式光谱成像相机，允许任何用户捕获图像，这些图像实际上揭示了光的额外维度。我们最初的应用是寻找支持下一代电动汽车所需的锂矿床。在全球供应链因地缘政治不确定性而日益紧张的世界中，对资源识别的需求从未如此重要。在未来20年内，锂、钴、镍和石墨等资源的开采量需要增加2000-4000%。ProSpectral正在与英国的合作伙伴合作开发技术，以提高全球战略资源矿产勘探的效率和有效性，同时最大限度地减少对景观的破坏和破坏。与大多数材料一样，这些材料具有独特的光学指纹，可用于快速识别。可能的目标应用包括塑料回收分类、农业健康航空分析、癌症检测和矿物识别。ProSpectral希望探索这些不同的市场，以确保TopoSpec可用于尽可能广泛的应用。我们的目标是扩大产品的生产规模，同时确保净零碳成本。为此，我们将分析复杂的供应链，并确定在快速变化和不稳定的环境中能够容忍的强大路线，同时允许持续创新，以帮助更多行业最大限度地提高效率。通过在一系列行业建立关系和市场途径，我们为短期和长期增长提供了一个强大而可持续的平台。[1\] https：www.mckinsey.com/industries/metals-and-mining/our-insights/lithium-mining-how-new-production-technologies-could-fuel-the-global-ev-revolution

The human eye can sense three light components: red, green and blue, which are mixed by the brain to generate our neurological perception of colour. The eye's response to these components is very broad, however, and many different "colours" are detected identically by our eyes. For example, the many different greens seen in plants are very difficult for the human eye to distinguish. The same is true of modern digital cameras which make very similar simplifications. Many animals, however, have very different colour perceptions and are able to use this to tell apart materials that we are unable to distinguish.ProSpectral's mission is to capture "true" colour. Detecting the 1000s of individual colours that carry a wealth of information about the world around us. To do this we are developing TopoSpec, a handheld spectral imaging camera that allows any user to capture images which quite literally reveal an extra dimension to light. Our initial application has been in finding the lithium deposits necessary to support the next generation of electric vehicles.In a world where global supply chains are under increasing strain from geopolitical uncertainty, the need for resource identification has never been more essential. Within the next 20 years, there will need to be a 2000-4000% increase in the mining of resources such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite\[1\]. ProSpectral is working with partners in the UK to develop technologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of mineral exploration for globally strategic resources, whilst minimising disruption and damage to the landscape. Like most materials, these have unique optical fingerprints that can be used for rapid identification. Possible target applications include sorting plastics for recycling, aerial analysis of agricultural health, cancer detection and mineral identification.ProSpectral wants to explore these different markets to ensure that TopoSpec is useable in as wide a range of applications as possible. We aim to scale the manufacture of our product while ensuring a net zero carbon cost. To do this we will analyse the complex supply chains and identify robust routes that are tolerant in a fast-moving and unstable environment, whilst allowing continued innovation to help more industries to maximise their efficiency. By building relationships and routes to market in a range of sectors, we provide a robust and sustainable platform for short and long-term growth.\[1\]https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/metals-and-mining/our-insights/lithium-mining-how-new-production-technologies-could-fuel-the-global-ev-revolution