September 2011: HyperPro and HyperSee 1.2 Released

The newest upgrades to BurgerMetrics HyperPro and HyperSee software include advanced camera stability diagnostics, new prediction model performance visualization tools, and improvements to test / training subset selection.

September 2011: Conferentia Chemometrica Presentation

James Burger will be presenting recent BurgerMetrics research: Spatial Sub-Sampling of Hyperspectral Images for Robust Calibration Models at Conferentia Chemometrica 2011, 18-21 September, Sümeg, Hungary. This research was completed in conjunction with the newest version of HyperSee.

August 2011: Hyperfest - 2011, Hyperspectral 'Summer Camp'

How can the exchange of knowledge and information within the hyperspectral research community be improved? The parade of 18.5 min PowerPoint presentations with 1.5 min of discussion times at the typical scientific conference may not be the optimal way to disseminate information. BurgerMetrics provided an alternative workshop environment, an HSI 'summer camp' on the banks of the Daugava River: Hyperfest - 2011. This festival brought together European researchers from 4 countries for 4 days of free-form discussions, explanations of algorithms, and demonstrations of laptop software, using shared image data. This was a very successful event and offers a potential new model for future workshops.

June 2011 : WHISPERS - Keynote Address

What can the remote sensing community learn from chemometrics? James Burger has been invited to make one of the keynote presentations at WHISPERS-2011, Lisbon, Portugal, 9 June. His presentation will be entitled The Interplay of Chemometrics and Hyperspectral Imaging.

May 2011 : HSI-2011 - Keynote Address

James Burger will be presenting a summary of Hyperspectral Chemical Imaging at the HSI-2011 conference, 17 May, Glasgow, Scotland.

April 2011 : ICOPIC-2011 Presentation

Sometimes advances in technology provide unforseen benefits. At The International Conference on Perspectives In Chemometrics, ICOPIC-2011, recently held in Chennai, India, James Burger discussed how the massive data sets provided by hyperspectral imaging can be used to explain fundamental chemometic principles. The use (and mis-use) of various algorithms can be easily validated based on the inherent spatial image nature of hyperspectral data. James' presentation was titled: The Application of Hyperspectral Imaging to Chemometrics Theory.

November 2010 : Completion of ERAF Real Time Image Prediction System

On November 30, 2010 "BurgerMetrics" SIA completed a European Regional Development Fund (ERAF) project, creating a fully integrated real-time chemical imaging system. The completed system enables hyperspectral image acquisition and exploration, as well as interactive tools for the development of optimized models for chemical identification and quantification purposes. The same models can then be utilized for real-time chemical image prediction of new samples.

September 2010 : New Offices for BurgerMetrics

Beginning in September, 2010, BurgerMetrics will have additional office space in the heart of Riga, Latvia - in the center of Old Riga. This easily accessable site will include both product development and development spaces. Stop by and see Hyperspectral Imaging in action! - SIA BurgerMetrics, Audeju iela 5, LV-1050, Riga.

July 2009 : Research Funding

On July 9, 2009 Llc “BurgerMetrics” and state agency “Latvian Investment and development agency” (LIAA) signed an agreement No.L-JPI-09-0008 on the implementation of the project entitled “Creation of real-time analysis device for hyperspectral imaging” with the European Regional Development Fund (ERAF) co-financing. During the 13 month project, “BurgerMetrics” intends to create a real-time chemical imaging device prototype for use in applications in industry and laboratories.