Resolution Requirements for Identification of Targets in Television Imagery

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to empirically relate the probability of correctly identifying targets in television imagery to the number of scanning lines traversing the target. Five different targets (scaled models) were investigated: an aircraft, oil storage tanks, a bridge and two buildings. Each target was located in different positions and orientations on a scaled terrain model. A television system scanned the terrain model and presented the image on a monitor. Observers attempted to identify which one of the five targets was located within a small, inscribed area.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 25, 1965
Accession Number
AD0744902

Entities

People

  • R. H. Marshall
  • R. W. Brainard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Analog Computers
  • Cameras
  • Classification
  • Communication Systems
  • Identification
  • Models
  • Observers
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Photographs
  • Probability
  • Scanning
  • Slant Range
  • Storage Tanks
  • Target Recognition
  • Television Systems
  • Terrain Models

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Geodesy
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.