The Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory is one of eight labs in the
Georgia Tech Research Institute
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit applied research arm of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. GTRI employs around 2,400 people, and is involved in approximately $600 millio ...
and one of three labs under the Electronics, Optics, and Systems directorate.
It conducts basic and applied research into electro-optical topics and supports electro-optical education at the university level.
EOSL develops technology in the areas of electro-optical modeling and analysis,
nanotechnology
Nanotechnology, also shortened to nanotech, is the use of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale for industrial purposes. The earliest, widespread description of nanotechnology referred to the particular technological goal o ...
, microelectronics and phosphor development,
remote sensing,
acoustics
Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician ...
, and mechanical systems. EOSL has numerous technology areas of preeminence that include
LIDAR
Lidar (, also LIDAR, or LiDAR; sometimes LADAR) is a method for determining ranges (variable distance) by targeting an object or a surface with a laser and measuring the time for the reflected light to return to the receiver. It can also be ...
systems development,
hyperspectral and
multispectral imaging, ultraviolet/infrared stimulator development,
countermeasures technology,
microelectronics, and electro-optical modeling and analysis.
Research areas
The research activities extend to
carbon nanotube
A scanning tunneling microscopy image of a single-walled carbon nanotube
Rotating single-walled zigzag carbon nanotube
A carbon nanotube (CNT) is a tube made of carbon with diameters typically measured in nanometers.
''Single-wall carbon na ...
s;
RFID
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. An RFID system consists of a tiny radio transponder, a radio receiver and transmitter. When triggered by an electromag ...
; advanced container security development; optical tagging and tracking technology; measurement data collection, analysis, and dissemination; atmospheric modeling; geospatial information systems and analysis; and human vision modeling. The laboratory has been heavily involved in the development of
geographic information system
A geographic information system (GIS) is a type of database containing Geographic data and information, geographic data (that is, descriptions of phenomena for which location is relevant), combined with Geographic information system software, sof ...
databases and advanced rendering techniques to include modeling of various backgrounds in the ultraviolet to infrared portions of the spectrum.
Research centers
Research centers within EOSL include the following:
* The military sensing information analysis center (SENSIAC) serves the military sensor community as a repository of information, provider of symposia and specific technical tasks related to sensing technology.
* The Landmarc research center provides multi-discipline technological research and development for complex systems, focusing on personal captioning,
location-based services, and other mobile and wireless solutions.
* The National Guard Technology Program Office provides unbiased and quick solutions to support domestic operational missions for the National Guard.
* The Phosphor Technology Center of Excellence (PTCOE) is involved in the research and development of light-emitting materials, devices, and displays.
* The Center for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) researches and develops next-generation geospatial technologies and supports multi-disciplinary GIS education.
Location
The GTRI EOSL labs are located on
Georgia Tech campus.
References
External links
GTRI website about EOSLEOSL website
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EOSL