Simulation of a Mosaic Sensor System.
Abstract
This report discusses a mosaic sensor system simulation program (MSSP) as a viable tool for the evaluation of a variety of mosaic sensor concepts. The idea of using a mosaic array to represent an image is an old one. Sensors constructed from the mosaic concept have the advantage of simplicity. Theoretically the image information may be instantaneously obtained from the outputs of all the detector cells in the mosaic array, thus eliminating the time delay problem inherent in a scanning-type sensor. A mosaic sensor system is often more reliable than a scanning sensor system because there are a minimum of mechanical components susceptible to failure. Typically, a mosaic focal plane consists of a large number of detector cells in order to produce fine image resolution. Digital simulation of a mosaic sensor system requires a considerable amount of repetitive calculations because of the large number of cells. It is very important to design a mosaic sensor simulation program with computation algorithms that are highly efficient in order to minimize the run time of the computer.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA075743
Entities
People
- Kenneth K. Wong
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation