The BMAP (Background Measurements and Analysis Program)-Tracker Experiment

Abstract

One goal of the Background Measurements and Analysis Program (BMAP) is to generate an infrared (IR) database for testing IR target detection/clutter rejection algorithms. The BMAP radiometer has been deployed on ground-based and airborne platforms to collect a wide variety of IR data. The infrared sensor used in the Background Measurements and Analysis Program (BMAP) was mounted on an optical tracker to monitor commercial aircraft entering and leaving National airport. The experiment demonstrated the capabilities of the tracker-sensor combination and generated data that were used to test a Fourier technique for frame registration. The technique is shown to be effective in preparing data for a frame differencing signal processor to detect moving targets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 05, 1988
Accession Number
ADA198789

Entities

People

  • John C. Kershenstein
  • Robert E. Srour
  • Robert L. Lucke

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Signatures
  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Contracts
  • Data Sets
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Distortion
  • Ground Based
  • Images
  • Intensity
  • Measurement
  • Moving Targets
  • Target Detection
  • Video Signals

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.