Discrimination Features and Specifications for Optical Decoys.

Abstract

The formulation of optical signature features useful in discrimination studies and decoy design, and a method for evaluating a decoy's effectiveness are presented in this report. These features are based on an optical signature model which incorporates a second-order trend with a sinusoidal-type variation normally observed in optical signatures. The decoy evaluation procedure presented here provides the decoy designer with an analysis of those features and wavebands of the decoy signature which may need modification to achieve a prescribed match with an RV. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 02, 1981
Accession Number
ADA098715

Entities

People

  • Bernard J. Burdick

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Computer Programs
  • Covariance
  • Data Science
  • Discrimination
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Information Science
  • Notation
  • Observation
  • Optical Signatures
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Recognition
  • Security
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Statistics

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  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Systems Analysis and Design