The ISAAC Research Centre has developed a series of versatile and modular spectral imaging systems that enable automated high spatial resolution imaging from remote distances of tens of metres (80 micron resolution at distance of 10m) to close range imaging in the microscopic mode (a few micron resolution), from hyperspectral to broad band imaging.

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Reflectance spectra can be collected alongside the imaging function, creating the opportunity to compare and identify the materials present- in a heritage context, this is most often used for pigment identification.

Reflectance spectral imaging is an efficient way of collecting millions of reflectance spectra in one image cube (2D spatial and wavelength in the 3rd dimension). 

​Automated scanning can be used to collect images and data from a large area, making the technique particularly suited to the analysis of large decorated surfaces such as murals and decorated architectural sites such as churches- these applications are discussed on our Remote Sensing page. 

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The spatial and spectral parameters of the ISAAC Lab's spectral imaging systems are shown below.