Application of Image Up-Conversion to Night Fire Control,
Abstract
Reports such as the U.S. Army ENSURE 78 RVN evaluation of the AN/AAQ-5 FLIR under actual combat conditions attest to the potential of far infrared imaging devices, in detecting, acquiring, and identifying targets at extended ranges. These systems, however, are not without their drawbacks; in particular, for the airborne case, their huge size and weight restricted aircraft performance and load carrying capacity; equipment and parts costs were high, unique operating environments were required for the FLIR detectors, and the systems proved to be unreliable and difficult to maintain. It was clear that more R and D would be required before lightweight, low cost and dependable FLIR systems could be fielded. Problems lead to the continued search for improvements in system concepts, designs and materials. Parametric Image-Up-Conversion is one such system concept which has recently generated considerable interest and, potentially, may prove to be a viable technique for developing an infrared imaging system free from many of the problems associated with FLIR. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0750374
Entities
People
- Joseph A. Schmitz
Organizations
- Frankford Arsenal