Weather Effects on Target Acquisition Part 1: Sensor Performance Model Infrared Algorithms

Abstract

The U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Army are in the process of upgrading the Electro-Optical Tactical Decision Aid (EOTDA). The EOTDA has been used to predict the impact of weather and time of day on target acquisition. The upgraded program is called the Target Acquisition Weather Software (TAWS). New features of the TAWS will include: automated data access; upgraded path radiance routines; replacement of separate infrared (IR); television (TV) and night vision (NV) sensor performance models with Acquire; and a U.S. Army standard sensor performance model, which has become a standard in Department of Defense for IR, TV, and NV systems. To quantify the effects on predicted target acquisition range of upgrading the sensor performance model, a comparison of the TAWS Version 2 with Acquire has been undertaken. Weather effects on target acquisition are examined also in some detail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA392763

Entities

People

  • Barbara J. Sauter
  • Rene V. Cormier
  • Richard C> Shirkey

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Cloud Cover
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Humidity
  • Meteorology
  • Military Research
  • Night Vision
  • Standards
  • Tactical Decision Aids
  • Target Acquisition
  • Target Detection
  • Target Discrimination
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.