• identify approaches to problem solving based on spectral regions and source-sensor geometry.
• calculate illumination on a ground target for different source-target conditions.
• select detectors for discrimination applications in multiple spectral regions.
• summarize how LiDAR enables autonomous navigation
• explore radiometric calibration strategies and their applicability to autonomous systems.

Engineers and scientists working in autonomous systems and related areas, who are familiar with the basic techniques of radiometry and photometry, and wish to gain practical experience putting the concepts into practice specifically within the autonomous systems area. Prerequisite: attendees should have a working knowledge of radiometry and photometry--their terms, units, and propagation laws.

Barbara Grant , President of Grant Drone Solutions, LLC, is the author of “Getting Started with UAV Imaging Systems: A Radiometric Guide,” SPIE Press, 2016, the first book on the market to address radiometric problems within a UAV context. Her previous books are “Field Guide to Radiometry” and “The Art of Radiometry with Jim Palmer. She is a Distinguished Instructor in the UC-Irvine certificate program in Optical Engineering and Optical Instrument Design, and has taught classes to professionals for over 10 years. Her UAV themed articles have appeared in Commercial UAV News and the DSIAC Journal, and she has been a source for articles in UAV-related publications such as Inside Unmanned Systems magazine.