Article: Electro-Optical Intelligence

Electro-Optical Intelligence

Electro-optical "intelligence" involves the acquisition of data from the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum of wavelengths that contains ultraviolet radiation, visible light, and infrared radiation.

The term intelligence refers to the use to which the optical spectrum is put. Ultraviolet, visible, and infrared rays can be collected and analyzed for the information they contain. For example, the detection of infrared radiation either via satellite or localized detection devices can reveal the location and movements of humans and heat-generating machinery.

Other analyses can reveal information about the composition of the object that is ...

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