RMA Laser & Optronics

Schlieren Science: Observe - Listen - Relax Last Friday, we supported the lab practicals for the students in the "Tactical Military Sensors" class (this year POL 176), which included a Schlieren setup. We designed this experiment to demonstrate how small changes in the atmospheric refractive index influence light propagation, critically limiting the performance of both lasers and imaging sensors through the atmosphere. Instead of using classical white light and a knife edge, we used a standard 5050 RGB LED with a circular aperture. This simple modification offers basic directional information through a colour change in the light rays. The video includes AI-generated inspired music that will hopefully help you relax to the colourful swirls of turbulence. RMA Laser & Optronics Royal Military Academy, Belgium #rma #Schlieren Enjoy,

Trials UPDATE:  🚢 📹 🧑🔬 SIREN: Ship Intel foR the BElgian Navy [A DEFRA Project] The RMA Laser & Optronics Research Team at the Royal Military Academy, Belgium, recently conducted another trial along the coast to capture multispectral imaging data of various marine vessels. This represents a further step toward gathering sufficient imagery data to train AI deep learning algorithms, enhancing vessel detection, identification, and behavioural analysis. #AI #DeepLearning #MultispectralImaging #DefenseResearch #MaritimeSecurity #RMA #SIRENProject

'A Multispectral Camouflage Net Evaluation Capability' 👍 Congratulations to our colleagues from the LEMA lab and fellow researchers from RMA Laser & Optronics Research teams of the Royal Military Academy, Belgium 🎓 , on their recent successes. They have achieved a double, with an IEEE journal publication and an article in 'LA DEFENSE' magazine. The articles cover recent experiments and the establishment of the radar and optical/infrared signature standards research facility for camouflage netting. 1) Journal publication in IEEE Access (open access):  https://lnkd.in/eFPBg4jS 2) LA DEFENSE: https://lnkd.in/eehQZNdd Well done, #rma #camouflage #BelgianDefence

🚢 Enhancing Maritime Safety with AI: A Deep Dive into Person Detection on Ships 🚢 🌐 Just released: An extended video showcasing visible and infrared imagery of maritime traffic, but there's more to it... In our latest research at the RMA Laser & Optronics, Royal Military Academy, Belgium, we are pushing the boundaries of deep learning to enhance person detection on ships. This task is challenging due to low-resolution images, cluttered backgrounds, and spectral dissimilarities. We're using visible and infrared cameras to improve models' ability to distinguish between people and vessels. Infrared data significantly enhances detector performance, but pre-trained models don't always adapt seamlessly to infrared imagery, indicating exciting new directions for future work! https://optro.rma.ac.be/ 🔬 This study paves the way for advancements in maritime security and safety, leveraging the power of AI. Stay tuned for more updates! #DeepLearning #MaritimeSafety #AI #Infrared #VisibleLight #Optronics #LaserResearch #RMA

'Will Ye No Come Back Again' - Aye, Lights out on yet another successful scientific conference for the researchers of the Royal Military Academy, Belgium. This week, we presented seven scientific talks at the SPIE Imaging + Sensors Symposium in Edinburgh, Scotland. Researchers representing three departments at RMA (RMA Laser & Optronics / CISS, Robotics & Autonomous Systems / MECA, and ABAL) delivered presentations to an international audience of their peers - excellent job guys. This also included organising, co-chairing and session chairing one of the laser conferences too. SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics - Madrid SPIE 2025 and back to Edinburgh for SPIE 2026.

RMA @ SPIE Sensors + Imaging 2024 Together with our colleagues from the RAS / MECA and ABAL departments, our group (RMA Laser & Optronics, Royal Military Academy, Belgium) will present several conference presentations at the SPIE Sensors + Imaging symposium from 16 to 19 Edinburgh, Scotland. The paper titles are shown in the attached video. https://lnkd.in/eZ4xwUiu SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics

📣 We are hiring 📣 In the framework of the study “Hyperspectral Imaging Platform for the European Defence” (ref: HYPER-IP), we are looking for a full-time researcher with : a Master degree (or PhD) in Science or a Master degree (or PhD) in Engineering Science, a background in (infrared) image processing or imaging spectroscopy experience in setting up field measurements with electro-optical sensors. Sounds like something for you? Then apply now! 📨 Only applications via email will be considered! So follow the application process in the job description carefully, we can't wait to hear from you.   Any questions about the job offer? Get in touch! 👋Rob Haelterman   #belgium #defence #researcher #researchscientist #recruitment #joboffer #workingfordefence #fulltimejob #researchjobs #robotics

Internship student update: EO/IR Signatures This week, we are providing an update on the progress of our internship engineering student, Alice Deza, from the University of Lyon, Ecole nationale des Travaux publics de l'Etat ( https://www.entpe.fr ). She is in the final weeks of a six-month research internship with our team, Laser & Optronics, Royal Military Academy, Belgium. Her tasks have encompassed three aspects of EO/IR signatures relevant to our group's research: ship signature assessment for deep learning algorithms, camouflage assessment to improve measurement standards, and the impact of laser dazzling on human performance. The attached short video gives a short overview of her activities with us. Well done Alice, Best wishes, Team Laser & Optronics, RMA #RMA #ENTPE

Laser Dazzling FPV Drone Sensors: We are proud to share a video clip showcasing the successful outcomes of a recent research project. This study, conducted by one of our Master's students (174th promotion POL, Royal Military Academy, Belgium ), examined the impact of laser dazzling on the sensors of a First Person View (FPV) drone. Armed with this success, we are ready to move on to the subsequent research phases! #drones #InnovationInDefense #FPV #defence #researchscientist #RoyalMilitaryAcademy #belgiandefence #innovation4defence https://optro.rma.ac.be/

NATO Research Excellence Award Congratulations to our colleague Tomas Foldes (Royal Military Academy, Belgium) for receiving the NATO Excellence Award for his outstanding contribution to the SET-249 Task Group on 'Laser Eye Dazzle Threat Evaluation and Impact on Human Performance'. Bravo Tomas! #RoyalMilitaryAcademy #belgiandefence #innovation4defence https://optro.rma.ac.be/