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Sensing\u00a0(NASA LAS), led by Dr. Ved Chirayath,\u00a0focuses on science\u00a0driven sensing and technology development for next-generation instruments that help us better understand our world and benefit humanity. NASA LAS operates in NASA Ames’ Earth Sciences Division with a primary focus on developing novel instrumentation and information systems to advance NASA’s Earth Science objectives. We welcome collaborations with scientists at NASA, academia and other federal agencies. A list of our group’s publications and relevant datasets are available online.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1540\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/las-banner-v8.png?w=1540\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 33% 53%; object-position: 33% 53%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/las-banner-v8.png 1540w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/las-banner-v8.png?resize=300,97 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/las-banner-v8.png?resize=768,249 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/las-banner-v8.png?resize=1024,332 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/las-banner-v8.png?resize=1536,499 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/las-banner-v8.png?resize=400,130 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/las-banner-v8.png?resize=600,195 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/las-banner-v8.png?resize=900,292 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/las-banner-v8.png?resize=1200,390 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1540px) 100vw, 1540px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Technology Portfolio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/earth-science-at-ames\/what-we-do\/las-laboratory-for-advance-sensing\/las-fluidcam-uav-imaging-system\/\"><strong>FluidCam 1&2<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Fluid Lensing visible and near-infrared computational imagers developed with NASA ESTO support for UAV-based 3D imaging of shallow marine environments at cm-scales. High-bandwidth imaging (500 MB\/s) onboard storage (1TB), computational capability (0.4 TFLOPS) and payload-directed flight capabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/earth-science-at-ames\/what-we-do\/las-laboratory-for-advance-sensing\/las-midar-active-multispectral-imaging\/\"><strong>MiDAR<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\u2013\u00a0Multispectral\u00a0Imaging, Detection and Active Reflectance Instrument. Currently under development through a NASA CIF 2015 grant for\u00a0FY16\u00a0deployment, patents pending. 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