Adaptation of Panoramic Annular Lens (PAL) to Some Military Video Systems

Abstract

This report results from a contract tasking OPTOPAL Panoramic Metrology Consulting as follows: This investigation will consist of adaptation of a Hungarian-developed single-piece imaging block, the Panoramic Annular Lens (PAL) to a few military applications. A multipurpose breadboard platform will be constructed to test the optimized and realized optical sensor/vision modules, and check if they can cope with proposed tasks. Software will be developed to straighten out the annular image, i.e., to transform it to a rectangular frame showing the 360 degree panorama in a usual and correct vertical stance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 02, 2000
Accession Number
ADA386308

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  • Pal Greguss

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  • Air Platforms
  • Space

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  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Computer Vision
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detectors
  • Gray Scale
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  • Helicopters
  • Image Processing
  • Measurement
  • Optics
  • Ray Tracing
  • Shape
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

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