New tech sees dead people

msnbc.msn.com ^ | April 16, 2010 | Eric Bland

[Berlin_Freeper]

A spooky sounding technology is finding old, unmarked graves. Using hyperspectral imaging, scientists from McGill University have found unmarked animal graves with special cameras that measure changes in the light coming from soil and plants.

Hyperspectral imaging collects and processes light from across the electromagnetic spectrum, including visible light as well as ultraviolet and infrared light. The research could help police solve missing persons cases or reveal new mass graves from hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago.

"As soon as there is some decay you can see a difference," said Andre Costopoulos, a professor at McGill University developing new techniques to find old graves.

[billorites]

There’s already an app for the iPad.

[autumnraine]

[Celerity]

Soil and Plants emit light ?

[Talisker]

ACORN is already signing them up to vote.

[Berlin_Freeper]

[worst-case scenario]

From the attached article:
“After five years, however, the plants growing over buried body suddenly reflect light instead of absorbing light. In fact, on-grave plants reflect more than twice the green light of off-grave plants. For a human eye detecting such tiny changes would be “very hard,” said Kalacska, but the difference is obvious to the hyperspectral camera.”

This is light that is emitted (reflected) in a spectrum that is beyond that seen by the human eye - that is, hyper-spectral.

Fascinating article. I’d love to have this technology to examine sites in my state, which is full of small private forgotten graveyard, and long-lost church sites.

It would be great for finding old Civil War battlefields or finding corpses of crime victims.

[corbe]

Maybe, I won’t be cremated after all. If my women can find me later, rather than now, just the same.

[JrsyJack]

In a related story...Democrat voter registration surges unexpectedly.

[bunkerhill7]

New tech sees dead man walking

[outhousepatrol]

We use electromagnetic imaging to find artifacts in old outhouses and dump sites in Western ghost towns.. Possible that the vegetable and animal matter present would allow old ranch and farm dumps to be found.

We do look for changes in vegetation near old home sites, some of it stands out like a sore thumb..Effective at times, but our technology allows us to survey a few acres in a day.

This new technology would allow many square miles to surveyed daily.

Our website is... www.outhousepatrol.com

[Chickensoup]

So much for “shoot, shovel, and shut up.” LOL

[Moltke]

Hyperspectral imaging collects and processes light from across the electromagnetic spectrum, including visible light as well as ultraviolet and infrared light.

Now there's a statement that chases it's own tail around about three times...light is light is light...

[Tainan]

old grave detector ping - maybe relevant/maybe not.

[Smokin' Joe]

In fact, on-grave plants reflect more than twice the green light of off-grave plants. For a human eye detecting such tiny changes would be “very hard,” said Kalacska, but the difference is obvious to the hyperspectral camera.”

So what they are saying is, 'the grass is greener over a corpse'. Somehow I suspected that might be the case...

[worst-case scenario]

Mmmmm! More nutrients!

[SunkenCiv]

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[Salamander]

How about for the iPhone?

[try the iOvilus app...~creepy~]

[Salamander]

Big time.

The Arborvitae and grass in this infrared shot are actually dark green.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Vic1

Hmmmm....I don't want to go there.

With the price of oil rising, carbon emissions taxes looming and Health Care passed, it's something I avoid. Pay and go without the benefit of a fuel credit.

If I had my druthers, I'd choose Exxon.