Advanced sensing technologies, including high-performance, intelligent sensing devices, are indispensable for monitoring threats to national security. SRI's interdisciplinary teams collaborate on complex projects for clients in the government and in industry. For a variety of national defense and intelligence needs, SRI develops and performs field tests on novel optical and biological sensors, such as differential absorption lidar systems. 

Additional applications for sensing technology include medical diagnostics for post-disaster triage, highly sensitive ocean chemistry sensors, and multimodal biometrics systems for homeland security checkpoints at high-traffic ports of entry.

Other capabilities include:

• Remote sensing for military programs and atmospheric research

• Over-the-horizon radar

• An online lightning monitoring system to monitor the effects of electromagnetic transients on ground and space systems

• Novel optical sensors and light sensors

• Image sensors and systems

• Biometrics