Quasi-Three-Dimensional Display of Infrared Radar Images Using Range/Intensity Color Mapping.

Abstract

By mapping range information into different hues and intensity information into different apparent brightness levels of each hue on a color display, a three-dimensional quality can be imparted to infrared radar images. A computer algorithm for implementing this range/intensity color mapping is described and several infrared radar images demonstrating the technique are presented. Possible improvements to the current algorithm and areas requiring additional study are also discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 06, 1978
Accession Number
ADA070671

Entities

People

  • Dorothy R. Sullivan
  • James S. Martin
  • Robert C. Harney

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Brightness
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Color Displays
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Digital Image Processing
  • Digital Images
  • Display Systems
  • Histograms
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Image Processing
  • Images
  • Radar
  • Radar Images
  • Standards
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.