It is already clear that hyperspectral imaging promises use cases in life sciences, plant and vegetation, cosmetics, art and many research applications. There are many clear value propositions of Specim IQ to OEM’s

These are all features not available for hyperspectral imaging business before. Therefore, we can say that Specim IQ is the innovation that will change this business from hereafter and forever.

In many ways, with Specim IQ camera platform we are doing to hyperspectral imaging (HSI) business what the Eastman Kodak and Polaroid innovations did to traditional photography. Technology that used to require bulky, expert-operated instruments and deep know-how on how to process the measured data to usable images has been refined to a mobile, real-time HSI photography tool that gives results immediately. We have squeezed the optics in Specim IQ to the size of a standard SRL camera weighing only 1.3kg and included multicore parallel processing and mobile connectivity instead of an external computer. Large touchscreen display and simple user interface guarantee the practical usability. Everything is made ready for just about anyone to make hyperspectral image recording in their work and use it in decision making. No deep expertise is needed in using the camera or interpreting the result.

And it is not only the hardware that has changed. One of the major innovation is the IQ Studio software that makes it possible for professionals or advanced users to develop classification applications which the user can download to the camera. The actual user need not be data analyst expert, nor understand chemometrics or spectroscopy to get the results they want. This hidden background work has already been done for them by the people who develop the processing and design the applications for them to use. This is the beginning of hyperspectral snapshot photography and we can now say “Hyperspectral goes mobile”.

It is also a great opportunity for those companies and businesses who can benefit from HSI, offering new possibilities and changing the way how their business engages with their customers. A hyperspectral camera gives processed classification results for immediate decision making and stores the images for both the customer and the service provider as a digital evidence.

With the possibility to upload several applications, both completely new and upgrades to existing ones, there is a possibility for recurring revenue stream with new features and improvements. As a result, the camera will provide an increasing lifetime value for the end users through software updates, new versions and features. We can even foresee an application store providing third party apps and tools for download, and a hosted customer community centre for immediate support and discussion with other users.