Mitsubishi 3-5 Micrometers IR Imager for Machine-Vision/ATA applications

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Abstract:

Presented in this report are the results of a study conducted to test the performance of the Mitsubishi model 5120C IR Imager as part of an automatic target acquisition ATA system. The study was conducted in two phases. The first was directed toward a detailed analysis of the images produced by the Mitsubishi sensor, with the aim of identifying any artifacts or characteristics that might elude the human observer but still affect the ATA systems performance. The second phase involved extensive field testing using the Mitsubishi sensor with two ATA systems one based on the VME Versa Module European bus standard and the other based on a PC. The Mitsubishi sensor showed very good performance in almost all tests and appears to be an excellent choice for ATAmachine-vision applications. Frame-by-frame analysis of digitized image sequences from the Mitsubishi sensor failed to uncover any hidden problems, and several weeks of field testing with two different ATA systems demonstrated high- quality performance.

Author(s):
Hillis, David B.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 1990-1993,
Pagination:
0017

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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):
ARL-TR-304
Monitor Series:
AMC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_2.2.2_Imagery Collection; JCA_2.2_Collection; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.2_Understand
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Sensors
Descriptor(s):
*PERFORMANCE TESTS, *TARGET ACQUISITION, *INFRARED IMAGES, TEST AND EVALUATION, IMAGE PROCESSING, OBSERVERS, TARGETS, PHASE, STANDARDS, SELECTION, AUTOMATIC, ARTIFACTS, TARGET DETECTION, VISION, FRAMES, MACHINES, IMAGES, QUALITY, SEQUENCES, FIELD TESTS, HUMANS, ACQUISITION, MODELS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Psychology, Target Direction, Range and Position Finding, Optics
Keyword(s):
M60 TANK, P65709A
Report Date:
1993 Nov 01