Comparison of 2D and 3D Displays and Sensor Fusion for Threat Detection, Surveillance, and Telepresence

Abstract

Visible, infrared (IR) and sensor-fused imagery of scenes that contain occluded camouflaged threats are compared on a two dimensional (2D) display and a three dimensional (3D) display. A 3D display is compared alongside a 2D monitor for hit and miss differences in the probability of detection of objects. Response times are also measured. Image fusion is achieved using a Gaussian Laplacian pyramidal approach with wavelets for edge enhancement. Detecting potential threats that are camouflaged or difficult to see is important not only for military acquisition problems but, also for crowd surveillance as well as tactical use such as on a border patrols. Imaging and display technologies that take advantage of 3D and sensor fusion will be discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 2003
Accession Number
ADA583054

Entities

People

  • D. Bednarz
  • D. Bryk
  • E. J. Sohn
  • Elena Bankowski
  • K. Lane
  • R. Andrews
  • R. Jozwiak
  • T. Meitzler

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automated Target Recognition
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Geometry
  • High Resolution
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Perception
  • Recognition
  • Sensor Fusion
  • Surveillance
  • Target Recognition
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.