Improved Processing, Analysis and Use of Historical Photography

Abstract

Historical aerial photography is routinely used in support of environmental cleanup operations at DoD sites. For large WWII sites with a history of military munitions use, such as practice and DBRs, historical aerial photography can provide a unique source of information. The accurate mapping of range target features is critical to the cost-effective environmental cleanup and transfer of these properties to other public and private uses. The broader use of current best practices for image interpretation and the application of image processing techniques can improve the amount of information extracted from the photos. The goal of this project was to demonstrate how DoD and other organizations can make more effective use of historical aerial photography for environmental cleanup support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA579036

Entities

Organizations

  • Environmental Security Technology Certification Program

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photography
  • Cameras
  • Detection
  • Digital Image Processing
  • Digital Images
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Image Processing
  • Image Restoration
  • Images
  • Munitions
  • Photographic Images
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Second World War
  • United States

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy