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History and review of infrared in Australia

This paper sets the scene for the session 'Infrared in Australia.' A summary of the history of IR research and development in Australia is given, mainly spanning the years 1970 to the present. The paper then outlines the main research thrusts in the IR field in Australia. These include materials work, measurement, IR propagation, modeling, scene generation, devices, image processing, and IR systems. In addition brief mention is made of sensor and data fusion.