Dichotomous Results Using Polarized Illumination with Single Chip Color Cameras

Abstract

The report is not the result of a focused study but an accumulation of issues encountered during a variety of projects requiring the use of polarized light, addressing color-consistency problems experienced using commercial, single-sensor digital cameras with linearly polarized illuminants. Using an unfixed polarizing film sheet contrasts to using a commercial polarimeter. Experiences with on-camera processing, white balance, color space, file format, tethered operation, and the use of PC processing software are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA579700

Entities

People

  • Donovan Harris

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors
  • Composite Images
  • Composite Materials
  • Digital Cameras
  • Films
  • Gray Scale
  • Illumination
  • Image Processing
  • Instrumentation
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Photography
  • Polarimeters
  • Polarization
  • Polarizers

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Space