MTF-Derived Image Metric for the Performance of Laser-Based Imaging Systems

Abstract

The long-term goal of this project is to derive a general and comprehensive algorithm to calculate a scalar image metric which will help quantify the performance of emerging laser-based imaging systems in the highly variable optical littoral environment. After validation, this image metric will then be used to assist in mission planning by providing up-to-date maps of the expected system performance for each of these imaging platforms along littoral routes and areas of interest to the Navy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA533635

Entities

People

  • Walton Mcbride

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Backscattering
  • Classification
  • Coefficients
  • Environment
  • Forward Scattering
  • Information Operations
  • Laser Spots
  • Mathematics
  • Optical Properties
  • Radiance
  • Scattering
  • Seabed
  • Shot Noise
  • Transfer Functions
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Medical Imaging.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy