CNN-coupled Humanoid Panoramic Annular Lens (PAL)-Optical System for Military Applications (Feasibility Study)

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) and the CNN chip for a few military applications. A polar beam splitter will be placed immediately after the relay lens to obtain two image planes, one will be used by the existing 64X64 CNN-UM focal plane array processor chip. The other image plane will be projected on the space-variant CMOS retina-like digital camera GIOTTO. Using this configuration enables us to compensate for the relatively low pixel number of the CNN-UM array processor; further it will allow a real time switching from log-polar imaging to regular imaging and allow for the design of the humanoid PAL optical system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 08, 2002
Accession Number
ADA408695

Entities

People

  • Pal Greguss

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antireflection Coatings
  • Arrays
  • Cameras
  • Change Detection
  • Coatings
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Digital Cameras
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Focal Planes
  • Helicopters
  • Image Processing
  • Measurement
  • Military Applications
  • Optical Materials
  • Ray Tracing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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Technology Areas

  • Space