Mr. Christopher N. Durell Profile

Christopher N. Durell

Business Development Director Remote Sensing at Labsphere Inc.

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (25)

Proceedings Article | 4 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

Compact Jones calibration source for next generation Earth observation imaging satellites in the VNIR, SWIR, and MWIR: the improved radiometric calibration of imaging systems (IRIS) high-performance integrated flat illuminator (HIFI)

Brandon Russell, Dan Scharpf, Christopher Durell, Luke Dobrowski, John Schlaerth

Proceedings Volume 12685, 1268503 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2675572

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Satellites, Imaging systems, Radiometric calibration, Light emitting diodes

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Proceedings Article | 14 June 2023 Presentation

The upcoming P4001 standard for hyperspectral imaging

Torbjørn Skauli, Christopher Durell, John Gilchrist

Proceedings Volume PC12519, PC1251902 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2668724

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2022 Presentation

FLARE Landsat 8/9 and Sentinel 2A/B point source archive results

Brandon Russell, Christopher Durell, Jeffrey Holt, David Conran, Stephen Schiller

Proceedings Volume 12232, 1223213 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2631781

KEYWORDS: Landsat, Earth observing sensors, Calibration, Satellites, Data centers, Data archive systems, Standards development, Photonic integrated circuits, Mirrors, Data fusion

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2022 Presentation

An overview of the emerging IEEE P4001 hyperspectral standard

Christopher Durell

Proceedings Volume 12235, 122350F (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2634151

KEYWORDS: Standards development

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2022 Presentation + Paper

Preliminary evaluation of the mirror-based empirical line method using FLARE system

Cibele Teixeira Pinto, Pedro Valle de Carvalho e Oliveira, David Aaron, Jeff Holt, Brandon Russell, Chris Durell, Larry Leigh

Proceedings Volume 12232, 1223214 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2633107

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Sensors, Mirrors, Calibration, Landsat, Earth observing sensors, Near infrared, Image sensors, Earth's atmosphere, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 6 June 2022 Presentation + Paper

Development of test methods for hyperspectral cameras characterization in the P4001 standards development

Emmet Ientilucci, David Conran, Raymond Soffer, David Perry, Torbjorn Skauli, John Gilchrist, Christopher Durell

Proceedings Volume PC12094, PC1209402 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2623490

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Stray light, Standards development, Calibration, Mirrors, Data modeling, Sensors, Optical spheres, Optical filters, Lamps

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 2022 Presentation + Paper

Specification of hyperspectral camera performance: status of the IEEE P4001 standard development

Torbjørn Skauli, John Gilchrist, Christopher Durell

Proceedings Volume 12094, 1209403 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2623489

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Hyperspectral imaging, Standards development, Stray light, Image sensors, Spectrometers, Reflectivity, Spectroscopy, Interference (communication), Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 2022 Presentation + Paper

Metadata definitions for a set of notional use cases in the IEEE P4001 standard for hyperspectral imaging

Jan Makowski, Barbara Eckstein, Chris Durell, John Gilchrist, Torbjorn Skauli

Proceedings Volume 12094, 1209404 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2623491

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Imaging systems, Hyperspectral imaging, Standards development, Signal processing, Sensors, Data modeling, Image processing, Data processing, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 2022 Presentation + Paper

Developing the IEEE P4001 standard for characterisation and calibration of hyperspectral imaging devices

John Gilchrist, Torbjorn Skauli, Christopher Durell

Proceedings Volume 12094, 1209402 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2623487

KEYWORDS: Standards development, Cameras, Hyperspectral imaging, Imaging systems, Stray light, Point spread functions, Sensors, Remote sensing, Tunable filters, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2022 Presentation

Choice of terminology in the P4001 standard for hyperspectral imaging

John Gilchrist, Robert Arlen, Torbjorn Skauli, Christopher Durell, Oliver Weatherbee

Proceedings Volume PC12094, PC1209403 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2623494

KEYWORDS: Hyperspectral imaging, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 13 April 2021 Presentation

IEEE P4001: progress update towards an international standard for push-broom hyper-spectral imagers

John Gilchrist, Christopher Durell, Torbjorn Skauli

Proceedings Volume 11727, 117270C (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2588466

KEYWORDS: Standards development, Imaging systems, Hyperspectral imaging, Diagnostics

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2021 Presentation + Paper

FLARE network performance: automated on-demand calibration for space, airborne and UAV assets

Jeff Holt, Chris Durell, Brandon Russell, David Conran, Will Arnold, Stephen Schiller

Proceedings Volume 11748, 117480K (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2587963

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Satellites, Network architectures, Mirrors, Landsat, Earth observing sensors

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Proceedings Article | 4 October 2020 Presentation

IEEE P4001: Towards a standard for push-broom hyperspectral imagers

John Gilchrist, Christopher Durell, David Allen

Proceedings Volume 11576, 115760E (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2585141

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2020 Presentation + Paper

Initial results of the FLARE vicarious calibration network

Brandon Russell, Daniel Scharpf, Jeff Holt, Will Arnold, Chris Durell, Joe Jablonski, David Conran, Stephen Schiller, Larry Leigh, David Aaron, Pedro Valle de Carvalho e Oliveira

Proceedings Volume 11501, 115010F (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2566759

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Data modeling, Mirrors, Satellites, Earth observing sensors, Landsat

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Proceedings Article | 20 August 2020 Presentation + Paper

Low degradation Spectralon selection

Vijay Murgai, Staci Klein, Will Arnold, Chris Durell, Steve Bowers, Brandon Russell, James Butler, Xiaoxong Xiong

Proceedings Volume 11501, 115010X (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2568774

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Ultraviolet radiation, Contamination, Calibration, Manufacturing, Sun, MODIS, Diffusers, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 24 April 2020 Presentation

IEEE P4001-update on progress towards a hyperspectral standard (Conference Presentation)

John Gilchrist, Chris Durell, David Allen

Proceedings Volume 11392, 113920A (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2560149

KEYWORDS: Standards development, Hyperspectral systems, Diagnostics, Roads

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2019 Paper

IEEE P4001: Progress towards a hyperspectral standard

John Gilchrist, David Allen, Chris Durell

Proceedings Volume 10986, 1098602 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2520190

KEYWORDS: Standards development, Imaging systems, Hyperspectral imaging, Remote sensing, Sensors, Manufacturing, Calibration, Optical filters, Data storage, Imaging spectroscopy, Multispectral imaging

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2019 Paper

Perfectly understood non-uniformity: methods of measurement and uncertainty of uniform sources

Joe Jablonski, Dan Scharpf, Saurabh Rabade, Luke Dobrowski, Chris Durell, Jeff Holt

Proceedings Volume 10980, 109800I (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2519038

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, Raster graphics, Integrating spheres, Optical spheres, Image processing, Monte Carlo methods, Lamps, Image sensors, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 26 April 2018 Presentation + Paper

A spectrally tunable light engine for UV-VIS-NIR-SWIR and beyond

Jeff Holt, Christopher Durell, Joe Jablonski, Saurabh Rabade, Jonathan Scheuch, Alan Irwin

Proceedings Volume 10625, 1062505 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304906

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Light emitting diodes, Optical spheres, Control systems, Calibration, Spectroscopy, Plasma, Indium gallium arsenide, Satellites, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 3 May 2017 Presentation + Paper

A turn-key calibration roadmap for temperature and radiance from 0.3-14um

Joe Jablonski, Chris Durell, Joe LaVeigne, D. Fred King

Proceedings Volume 10178, 1017804 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2262297

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Visible radiation, Mid-IR, Temperature metrology, Calibration, Short wave infrared radiation, Black bodies, Reflectivity, Long wavelength infrared, Integrating spheres, Remote sensing, Sensor fusion

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Proceedings Article | 27 May 2016 Paper

Best practices in passive remote sensing VNIR hyperspectral system hardware calibrations

Joseph Jablonski, Christopher Durell, Terrence Slonecker, Kwok Wong, Blair Simon, Andrew Eichelberger, Jacob Osterberg

Proceedings Volume 9860, 986004 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2224022

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Signal to noise ratio, Lamps, Optical spheres, Spectroscopy, Imaging systems, Hyperspectral imaging, Sensors, Stray light, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2015 Paper

Creation and validation of Spectralon PTFE BRDF targets and standards

Christopher Durell, Dan Scharpf, Greg McKee, Michelle L'Heureux, Georgi Georgiev, Gael Obein, Catherine Cooksey

Proceedings Volume 9639, 96391D (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195503

KEYWORDS: Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Reflectivity, Sensors, Calibration, Standards development, Tolerancing, Aerospace engineering, Reflectors, Diffusers, Optical benches

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