Intelligent Tracking Techniques.
Abstract
This is the Second Quarterly Report under a contract to investigate the design, test, and implementation of a set of algorithms to perform intelligent tracking and intellignet target homing on FLIR and TV Imagery. The intelligent tracker will monitor the entire field of view, detect and classify targets, perform multiple target tracking and predict changes in target signature prior to the target's entry into an obscuration. The intelligent tracking and homing system will also perform target prioritizaton and critical aimpoint selection. The intelligent tracker was defined in terms of its functions and a systems analysis of those functions led to a set of constraints. Analysis of the intelligent tracker embedded in AAH, RPV, PGM scenarios provided additional system requiremnts and goals. The base line frame to frame tracker was described and a number of variations. An effort was devoted to restucture the segmentation algorithms to sharpen their ability to segment small targets (4 lines high) in heavy clutter. Target signature prediction was analyzed in terms of two examples from the NV and EOL TV data base. Also included is a description of the NV and EOL TV data base. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 30, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA077869
Entities
People
- Thomas J. Willett