Visualising Line-of-Sight Information in Matlab

Abstract

There are many ways to visualize areas that are within line-of-sight of a sensor or communications transmitter. This document explains how to use combinations of commands from Matlab and the Matlab Mapping Toolbox to display line-of-sight information in maps. Line-of-sight information may be required for analysis in several areas relevant to Defense, including surveillance, reconnaissance, and communications. The techniques described here were developed for applications including radar siting and visibility from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The Matlab Mapping Toolbox includes routines to calculate line-of-sight based on terrain elevation data. The results can be displayed on two-dimensional and three-dimensional maps in various formats. This document describes how to use visualization and mapping commands in Matlab to produce a variety of line-of-sight maps to suit customers' requirements. The document gives examples of a range of display options that are possible in Matlab, and clear instructions on how to produce them. (11 figures)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA423830

Entities

People

  • Adam Davies
  • Damian Hall
  • David Mewett

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Altitude
  • Australia
  • Computer Programs
  • Elevation
  • Grids
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Latitude
  • Line Of Sight
  • Longitude
  • Materials
  • Radio Waves
  • Reconnaissance
  • Surveillance
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Geodesy
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy