Preliminary Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Short Range Recovery (SRR) Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) System Small Target Detection Performance

Abstract

Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) detection data have been collected in a dedicated electronic detection experiment conducted in 1981 by the U.S.C.G. Research and Development Center. This experiment was part of a series designed to improve search planning guidance contained in the National Search and Rescue Manual. An HH-52A helicopter equipped with a prototype Northrop Corp. SeeHawk FLIR system conducted detection runs with 15- to 19-foot fiberglass boats, 4- and 7-man life rafts, and simulated person-in-water (PIW) targets. The tests were conducted in Block Island Sound during September through November 1981.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA117916

Entities

People

  • G. L. Hover
  • L. Nash
  • S. R. Osmer
  • T. J. Mazour

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Area Coverage
  • Cloud Cover
  • Coast Guard
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Digital Images
  • Environment
  • Heat Energy
  • Helicopters
  • Image Processing
  • Target Acquisition
  • Target Detection
  • Video Images

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems