Journal of Applied Optics, Volume. 46, Issue 3, 481(2025)

UAVs-mounted day and night single-channel natural sensing color thermal imaging technology

Dian SHENG, Weiqi JIN*, Li LI, Xia WANG, and Su QIU
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  • Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Imaging Technology and System (Ministry of Education), School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: SPECIAL COLUMN ON UNMANNED INTELLIGENT SENSING TECHNOLOGY

    Received: Nov. 19, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: May. 28, 2025

    The Author Email: Weiqi JIN (金伟其)

    DOI:10.5768/JAO202546.0311002

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