Video Bandwidth Reduction/Compression Research for the Army Remotely Piloted Vehicle System

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Abstract:

A simulation and research program was conducted in support of the U. S. Army Remotely Piloted Vehicle Target AcquisitionDesignation Aerial Reconnaissance System. The research was directed towards RPV operation in a jamming environment, using video bandwidth reductioncompression techniques. Two simulation studies were conducted to investigate the effects of bandwidth compression on operator target detection and recognition performance and the effects of frame rate reduction on operator sensor slewing performance during the search phase of the RPV mission. The results of the two studies provided data to define levels of bits per picture element bandwidth compression and frames per second frame update rate in combination with other selected RPV system and operating conditions.

Author(s):
Agin, A. K. ; Hershberger, M. L. ; Lukosevicius, A. V.
Author Organization(s):
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO EL SEGUNDO CA DISPLAY SYSTEMS LAB
Descriptive Note:
Final technical rept. Feb 1979-Feb 1980
Pagination:
0081

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
HAC-D9718, HAC-P00682
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAAB07-78-C-2415
Monitor Series:
TR-78-2415-1, DELCS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_2.1.2_Develop Strategies; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_7.1.2_Prevent Non-kinetic Attack; JCA_7.1_Prevent
Communities of Interest:
Sensors
Descriptor(s):
*TARGET RECOGNITION, *MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS, *VIDEO SIGNALS, COMPRESSION, AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE, SIMULATION, ARMY PERSONNEL, PERFORMANCE(HUMAN), TARGET ACQUISITION, OPTICAL IMAGES, REDUCTION, REMOTE DETECTORS, SEARCHING, FRAMES, DATA RATE, BANDWIDTH, OPERATORS(PERSONNEL), ANTIJAMMING, REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLES, SLEWING, REMOTE CONTROL, TELEVISION DISPLAY SYSTEMS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems, Non-Radio Communications
Keyword(s):
BANDWIDTH COMPRESSION, TELEVISION IMAGES
Report Date:
1980 Oct 01