Infrared Information Analysis Center (IRIA)

Introduction

The Infrared Information Analysis Center (IRIA) was established in 1954 at the Willow Run Laboratories to facilitate the exchange of information within the Department of Defense (DoD) infrared community. The center is now a DoD Information Analysis Center (IAC) sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center and monitored by the Associate Director for Science and Technology, Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate.

Mission

IRIA's mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate information on infrared and electro-optical (IR/EO) technology with an emphasis on military applications.

Products & Services

IRIA administeres the following symposia:

• National Military Sensing Symposium (formerly IRIS)
• Active Systems
• Infrared Countermeasures
• Infrared Detectors
• Infrared Materials
• Passive Sensors
• Missile Defense- Models,
• Environment, and Atmospheres
• National Symposium on Sensor and Data Fusion
• Camouflage, Concealment and Deception
• Battlefield Acoustic and Seismic Sensing
• Tri-Service Radar Symposium

In addition to core functions and IRIS administration, IRIA performs a wide variety of technical area tasks to meet the needs of the DoD, other government agencies, and commercial sponsors.

IRIA also operates a comprehensive library holding approximately 50,000 infrared/electro-optical technical documents. An associated bibliographic database is maintained to respond to technical and bibliographic inquiries from qualified users.

Subject coverage in the electro-optical technology area includes:

• sources of electromagnetic radiation from the ultraviolet through far infrared spectral regions;
• radiation characteristics of natural and human-made targets;
• optical properties of materials; detection materials & elements;
• information processing as it pertains to sensory collection of data;
• masers and lasers;
• imaging systems such as forward looking infrared (FLIR), scanners,
• staring systems, and image tubes;
• optical systems and components;
• detector and system coolers;
• atmospheric absorption, emission, and scattering;
• search, homing, tracking, ranging, countermeasures, reconnaissance, and
• other military infrared and laser systems.

Publications

IRIA prepares and disseminates a variety of special publications, including handbooks, data books, state-of-the-art reports, critical reviews, technical assessments, newsletters, and announcements. The Infrared and Electro-Optical Systems Handbook, an eight-volume, unclassified document released by the IRIA Center in July 1993, is the foremost publication in the IR/EO technical area.

IRIA collects and publishes the minutes and proceedings of the annual IRIS and the meetings of the specialty groups of IRIS listed above. The proceedings of these meetings constitute a comprehensive record of recent scientific and technical advances in the military infrared and electro-optical fields. IRIA also provides associated incidental technical and administrative support for these meetings.

Contact Information

Infrared Information Analysis Center
Veridian-ERIM International, Inc.
P.O. Box 134008
Ann Arbor, M1 48118-4008

Phone: (734) 994-1200, ext. 2215
Fax: (734) 994-5550

E-mail: [email protected]
http://iac.dtic.mil/iria

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