A Testing Procedure and Method for Qualifying Cameras for Automotive Use Under High Glare Conditions

Abstract

Cameras for automotive use need to provide sufficient contrast resolution under many light conditions. The authors have developed a testing procedure, adapted from detection experiment methodology used for evaluating vehicle camouflage, that checks a camera's ability to perform in situations where there is high light level in some areas and low light level in others. The procedure simulates the situation of looking into oncoming traffic at night and gives a quantitative measure of the resolving ability of the camera as the lighting is varied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 2001
Accession Number
ADA484819

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People

  • Darryl Bryk
  • David Bednarz
  • Euijung Sohn
  • Greg H. Smith
  • James Rankin Ii
  • Kim Lane
  • Samuel Ebenstein
  • Thomas Meitzler
  • Yelena Rodin

Organizations

  • Ford Motor Company

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Cameras
  • Contrast
  • Data Analysis
  • Dynamic Range
  • Glare
  • High Dynamic Range
  • Illumination
  • Information Operations
  • Low Light Levels
  • Mathematical Models
  • Observers
  • Residuals
  • Standards
  • Vehicles
  • Video Cameras

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Vision.
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