Accession Number:
AD1099275
Title:
Case-Study Analysis of Apparent Camouflage-Pattern Color Using Segment-Weighted Spectra
Descriptive Note:
Journal Article - Embargoed Full-Text
Corporate Author:
NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC WASHINGTON United States
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Report Date:
2019-05-14
Pagination or Media Count:
9.0
Abstract:
Advanced camouflage patterns, consisting of highly detailed camouflage patterning, require additional methodologies for color evaluation, which is with respect to realistic field conditions. A quantitative metric for evaluation of camouflage patterns, as viewed under realistic field conditions, is apparent color, which is the combination of all visible wavelengths 380-700 nm of light reflected from large camouflage-pattern samples 1m2 for a given standoff distance 25-100 ft. Camouflage patterns lose resolution with increasing standoff distance, and eventually all colors within the pattern combine and thus appear monotone the apparent color of the camouflage pattern. This paper presents a case-study analysis of apparent camouflage-pattern color using segment-weighted reflectance spectra for the purpose of evaluating apparent color of advanced camouflage patterns with respect to realistic field conditions. Simulation of apparent camouflage-pattern color using this methodology is based on decomposition of camouflage-pattern reflectance with respect to component segments of camouflage patterns.
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Subject Categories:
- Optical Countermeasures