Optical Data Processing for Missile Guidance.

Abstract

Research on optical data processing for missile guidance and robotics is described. Components addressed include acousto-optic cells. Pattern recognition work includes feature extraction (Fourier coefficients and moments) and correlation (using synthetic discriminant functions). All pattern recognition work concerns multi-class distortion-invariant pattern recognition. Optical linear algebra processors are addressed with attention to: algorithms, architectures, applications, Kalman filtering, system fabrication, accuracy and performance, plus error source modeling and simulation. (Author).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 21, 1984
Accession Number
ADA149346

Entities

People

  • D. Casasent

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Vision
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Dimensionality Reduction
  • Feature Extraction
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Kalman Filters
  • Mathematical Filters
  • Optical Correlators
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Processing Equipment
  • Signal Processing
  • Statistical Analysis

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference
  • AI & ML - Machine Learning Algorithms
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control