Multiresolution Processing and Image Understanding for Automatic Target Detection/Recognition/Identification.

Abstract

This report summarizes activities on an ARPA University-Industry ATR Initiative contract to McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (MDA), with subcontracts to the University of Maryland and Summus Ltd. The principal program objectives of this effort were: (1) Improved detection/recognition/identification of targets in clutter, (2) Increased probability of acquisition and reduced circular error probability (CEP) for autonomous weapons, and (3) Fast automated reference preparation from reconnaissance imagery, made possible by 3-D site estimation from the imagery, and matching of reference information and sensed image data across spectrums. Reference imagery is not traditionally used for prosecution of time critical mobile targets because references cannot be extracted within target time cycles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1997
Accession Number
ADA324902

Entities

People

  • James Meany
  • Rich Peer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Automatic
  • Autonomous Weapons
  • Circular Error Probable
  • Contracts
  • Detection
  • Identification
  • Maryland
  • Probability
  • Recognition
  • Reconnaissance
  • Spectra
  • Target Detection
  • Three Dimensional
  • Universities

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects