Tipping Point: How Hyperspectral Imaging Is Disrupting Industrial Inspection

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is not a new technology. In fact, the first hyperspectral image was taken over 100 years ago. The mass adoption of HSI has been limited by three primary factors: (1) the cost of HSI systems, which historically have run from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars; (2) the form factor of HSI sensors, which have typically required accompanying stages; and (3) the size of the hyperspectral data cubes generated by HSI systems, which are incredible computationally heavy.

All in all, these factors have combined to confine HSI to the domain of research laboratories, rather than broad adoption in commercial settings. In this presentation, McDonogh reviews how the barriers to widespread implementation listed above are falling, and how the advent of low-cost, high performance HSI systems are changing industrial inspection forever.

About the presenter
Barry McDonogh is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Hinalea Imaging. In addition to his photonics experience, he has led businesses across a number of other industries including brand protection, supply chain traceability, medical communications and healthcare technology companies.

He has served as CEO of TruTag Technologies, a leading provider of optical product identity solutions, as VP, Business Development and Strategy for Systech International, a serialization and product traceability company, and as Director of Corporate Development at UDG Healthcare PLC, a global provider of clinical, commercial, communication and packaging services to the healthcare industry.

McDonogh has a Bachelor of Science degree from University College Dublin and a Master of Science from University College Dublin’s Smurfit Graduate School of Business.